Wisconsin · City
Layoffs in Milwaukee
Since January 30, 2025, our records for Milwaukee include 1 verified layoff story covering at least 221 jobs and 20 WARN notices naming 1,271 workers.
Stories
February 2026
WARN notices in Milwaukee
| Notice date | Employer | Location | Workers | Type | Effective | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maynard Steel Casting Company and Maynard Alloy Casting Company LLC | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 77 | Closure | Dec 4, 2026 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Centers for Independence-MCFI Home Care | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 43 | Closure | Oct 31, 2026 | Notice (PDF) | |
| GW Mireles Inc. | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 26 | Closure | Sep 1, 2026 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corp Our story | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 221 | Closure | Apr 11, 2026 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Tekni-Plex | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 39 | Closure | Mar 27, 2026 | Notice (PDF) | |
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc. | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 27 | Closure | Jan 9, 2026 | Notice (PDF) | |
| The First Step Community Recovery Center | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 85 | Closure | Dec 31, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar)<br/></a><a><em style="font-size:80%; text-decoration:none !important; color:#000">* The company provided a separate communication with the breakdown of the number affected at each site.</em> | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 30 | Layoff | Oct 28, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE)<br/></a><a><em style="font-size:80%; text-decoration:none !important; color:#000">* The company provided a separate communication with the breakdown of the number affected at each site.</em> | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 84 | Layoff | Oct 28, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Equiniti Trust Company, LLC | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 8 | Layoff | Nov 14, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Renewed Hope Home Care, LLC | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 50 | Closure | Nov 30, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| TouchPoint Services (aka Compass Group) | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 52 | Closure | Aug 1, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Quick Motors | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 16 | Closure | Jun 30, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Milwaukee Forge LLC | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 67 | Closure | Aug 18, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Milwaukee Job Corps Center (Horizons Youth Services, LLC) | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 104 | Layoff | Jun 6, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 11 | Layoff | Jun 1, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| BH Security LLC | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 1 | Layoff | Jun 30, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| U-Line Corporation | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 71 | Closure | Jul 31, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Badger Truck and Automotive Group, Inc. | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 40 | Closure | Apr 4, 2025 | Notice (PDF) | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC<br/></a><a><em style="font-size:80%; text-decoration:none !important; color:#000">* The company provided a separate communication with the breakdown of the number affected at each site.</em> | Milwaukee · Milwaukee County | 219 | Layoff | Mar 31, 2025 | Notice (PDF) |
Rules and resources in Wisconsin
Notice rules
Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.
Wisconsin has its own rules (Wisconsin business closing and mass layoff law):
- With certain exceptions, businesses employing 50 or more persons in Wisconsin must give written notice 60 days before a business (plant) closing or mass layoff in the state.
- A business closing requires notice when it affects 25 or more employees (not counting new or low-hour employees).
- If required notice is not given, affected employees may recover back pay and benefits for each day without notice, up to 60 days; complaints go to the Equal Rights Division within 300 days.