Wisconsin Layoffs — March 2026
Employers in Wisconsin recorded 6 WARN Act notices in March 2026, covering approximately 1,048 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 1316% versus March 2025. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 54 |
The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 54 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Racine | 2 | 615 |
| Calumet | 1 | 313 |
| Douglas | 1 | 54 |
| Rusk | 1 | 46 |
| Marathon | 1 | 20 |
Racine bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 615 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sturtevant | 1 | 443 |
| Appleton | 1 | 313 |
| Racine | 1 | 172 |
| Superior | 1 | 54 |
| Glen Flora | 1 | 46 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 810 |
| Layoff | 1 | 172 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Natural Foods | Sturtevant | 443 | Closure | |
| Charter Communications | Appleton | 313 | Closure | |
| Cree Lighting | Racine | 172 | Layoff | |
| Midwest Energy Resources | Superior | 54 | Closure | |
| Artisans Inc. - Revision 1 | Glen Flora | 46 | ||
| Ahlstrom Mosinee LLC - Revision 1 | Mosinee | 20 |
Leading the list was United Natural Foods at its Sturtevant facility, reporting 443 affected workers. Charter Communications followed with 313 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Wisconsin labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Wisconsin. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Wisconsin WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.