Michigan Layoffs — February 2001

Employers in Michigan posted 5 WARN Act notices in February 2001, affecting an estimated 565 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 23% versus February 2000. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 565 workers were affected across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Macomb	1	325
Lenawee	1	138
Wayne	2	102

Macomb saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 325 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Chesterfield	1	325
Tecumseh	1	138
Detroit	1	66
Plymouth	1	36
Orion	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	427
Layoff	2	138

The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Lionel Llc	Chesterfield	325	Closure	2001-02-12
Tecumseh Products	Tecumseh	138	Layoff	2001-02-06
Whittier Towers, Inc./Phoenix Life	Detroit	66	Closure	2001-02-12
Family Golf Center, Inc	Plymouth	36	Closure	2001-02-09
General Motors Nao Orion Asse	Orion	0	Layoff	2001-02-07

The largest notice was filed by Lionel Llc at its Chesterfield facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Tecumseh Products followed with 138 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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.