This month, several companies submitted WARN notices with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The purpose of WARN notices is to alert the state of planned layoffs. The WARN notice from the Heidel House Resort & Spa was submitted on March 8, 2019. It explains that the resort will be closing permanently on May 20, 2019.
It is located at 643 Illinois Avenue in Green Lake, Wisconsin. The Heidel House property is owned by Green Lake Venture and Evensong Spa is owned by South Street Partners. It is anticipated that the closing will result in 111 associates being laid off on May 20, 2019. The full WARN notice can be found here.
CasTech submitted a WARN notice on March 18, 2019. It explains that the company’s Milwaukee facility will be permanently closing. The closure is the result of the company’s decision to close its West Allis foundry operations. The facility is located at 6325 West National Avenue in Milwaukee.
The closure will result in the permanent elimination of four jobs. The company expects it will begin eliminating positions on May 20, 2019 and continue until the complete closure on June 3, 2019. The full WARN notice is accessible here. Motor Castings Company will be permanently closing its Milwaukee facility on June 3, 2019.
The facility is located at 1323 South 65th Street. The closure is the result of the company’s decision to move the product line manufactured at this location. The closure is expected to result in the permanent elimination of 113 employees. It is anticipated that the company will begin eliminating positions on May 20, 2019 and continue until the complete closure on June 3, 2019. The WARN notice can be found here.
Finally, Kimberly Clark submitted an extension of notice of WARN event on March 20, 2019. The company submitted a WARN notice on January 7, 2019 revealing it had decided to permanently close its Neenah Nonwovens Facility in Neenah, Wisconsin. The fourteen-day separation period for certain employees has been extended. The final closure date has also been extended.
The company plans to begin eliminating positions between March 15 and March 29, 2019. The eliminations are expected to continue until the final closure on or around August 30, 2019. Bumping rights do not exist. The WARN notice can be found here.