Employers in Michigan filed 13 WARN Act notices in September 2001, impacting roughly 1,896 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 925% versus September 2000. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 1,090 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,090 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 6 | 1,452 |
| Oakland | 2 | 168 |
| Washtenaw | 1 | 80 |
| Ottawa, Allegan | 1 | 51 |
| Kent | 1 | 12 |
Wayne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 1,452 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 966 |
| Highland Park | 2 | 303 |
| Sprint Lake | 1 | 121 |
| Livonia | 1 | 100 |
| Madison Heights | 1 | 85 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,342 |
| Closure | 5 | 554 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines Inc | Detroit | 960 | Layoff | 2001-09-23 |
| Connolly North America, Llc | Highland Park | 246 | Closure | 2001-09-06 |
| Herman Miller Inc | Sprint Lake | 121 | Layoff | 2001-09-25 |
| Northwest Airlines Reserv Center | Livonia | 100 | Layoff | 2001-09-24 |
| Valenite | Madison Heights | 85 | Closure | 2001-09-28 |
| Fiber Mark, Inc | Rochester | 83 | Closure | 2001-09-20 |
| Bing Blanking, LLC | Dearborn | 83 | Closure | 2001-09-21 |
| At&T Acs | Ann Arbor | 80 | Layoff | 2001-09-12 |
| Blue Bird Products | Highland Park | 57 | Closure | 2001-09-10 |
| Herman Miller National Fleet | Holland | 51 | Layoff | 2001-09-25 |
| Northwest Airlines | Grand Rapids | 12 | Layoff | 2001-09-23 |
| Northwest Airlines/Flint Internt'l | Flint | 12 | Layoff | 2001-09-23 |
| American Airlines | Detroit | 6 | Layoff | 2001-09-25 |
The single largest action involved Northwest Airlines Inc at its Detroit facility, reporting 960 affected workers. Connolly North America, Llc followed with 246 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
