Employers in Michigan logged 9 WARN Act notices in April 2000, involving roughly 1,171 workers — climbing above March. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 66 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 94 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 66 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb | 3 | 587 |
| Genesee | 2 | 213 |
| Menominee | 1 | 172 |
| Kalkaska | 1 | 133 |
| Manistee | 1 | 66 |
Macomb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 587 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Heights | 1 | 400 |
| Menominee | 1 | 172 |
| Kalkaska | 1 | 133 |
| Warren | 1 | 131 |
| Fenton | 1 | 119 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 715 |
| Layoff | 2 | 456 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Group | Sterling Heights | 400 | Layoff | 2000-04-25 |
| Fairway Foods Of Michigan | Menominee | 172 | Closure | 2000-04-04 |
| Craft House Corporation | Kalkaska | 133 | Closure | 2000-04-20 |
| American Home Helath Care, Inc | Warren | 131 | Closure | 2000-04-11 |
| Excel Corporation | Fenton | 119 | Closure | 2000-04-24 |
| Penske Logistics | Flint | 94 | Closure | 2000-04-25 |
| Ambar Chemical, Inc | Manistee | 66 | Closure | 2000-04-13 |
| Becker Group | Roseville | 56 | Layoff | 2000-04-25 |
| Dearborn Glass Plant | Dearborn | 0 | Closure | 2000-04-21 |
The biggest impact was at Becker Group at its Sterling Heights facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Fairway Foods Of Michigan followed with 172 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. 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 Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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