Employers in Michigan recorded 20 WARN Act notices in January 2001, covering approximately 4,452 workers and up 117% versus January 2000. The average filing covered 223 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 214 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 214 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 4 | 1,598 |
| Wayne | 5 | 1,437 |
| Macomb | 4 | 548 |
| Kent | 3 | 325 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 324 |
Oakland felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 1,598 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Hills | 2 | 1,379 |
| Detroit | 2 | 1,039 |
| Grand Rapids | 3 | 325 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 214 |
| Mount Clemens | 1 | 191 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 2,282 |
| Closure | 16 | 2,170 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler Chrysler | Detroit | 823 | Layoff | 2001-01-30 |
| Daimler Chrysler | Auburn Hills | 820 | Layoff | 2001-01-29 |
| Daimler Chrysler | Auburn Hills | 559 | Layoff | 2001-01-29 |
| Detroit Brake Machining, Inc | Detroit | 216 | Closure | 2001-01-09 |
| Fox River Paper Company | Vicksburg | 214 | Closure | 2001-01-16 |
| Montgomery Ward | Mount Clemens | 191 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
| Montgomery Ward | Livonia | 185 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
| Montgomery Ward | Warren | 154 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
| Montgomery Ward #505 | Grand Rapids | 134 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
| Montgomery Ward | Flint | 132 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
| Montgomery Ward | Southgate | 118 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
| Montgomery Ward | Southfield | 114 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
| Montgomery Ward #509 | Grand Rapids | 111 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
| Becker Group | Roseville | 110 | Closure | 2001-01-08 |
| Montgomery Ward | Kalamazoo | 110 | Closure | 2001-01-17 |
Leading the list was Daimler Chrysler at its Detroit facility, reporting 823 affected workers. Daimler Chrysler followed with 820 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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