Michigan Layoffs — October 2001

Employers in Michigan submitted 23 WARN Act notices in October 2001, putting at risk an estimated 1,594 workers — down from September. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	113
Manufacturing	1	61

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 113 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 61 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Oakland	6	479
Wayne	5	352
Kent	1	151
St. Clair	2	130
Branch	1	120

Oakland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 479 workers across 6 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Auburn Hills	1	174
Grand Rapids	1	151
Detroit	2	140
Marysville	2	130
Coldwater	1	120

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	9	890
Layoff	14	704

The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Leaseway Motorcar Transport	Auburn Hills	174	Closure	2001-10-29
Autodie, International	Grand Rapids	151	Layoff	2001-10-05
Fort Dearborn Company	Coldwater	120	Closure	2001-10-11
Cingular Wireless	Farmington Hills	113	Closure	2001-10-18
LSG Sky Chefs	Detroit	100	Layoff	2001-10-09
Marysville Products, Inc	Marysville	100	Closure	2001-10-29
Stanley Knight Corporation	New Troy	98	Closure	2001-10-19
Shiloh Industries, Inc	Romulus	97	Closure	2001-10-05
Saks Fifth Avenue	Dearborn	92	Closure	2001-10-19
Modern Prototype	Troy	87	Layoff	2001-10-16
Polynorm Automotive	Holland	61	Closure	2001-10-18
Asplundh Tree Company #89	Warren	51	Layoff	2001-10-29
Asplundh Tree Company #93	Wixom	43	Layoff	2001-10-29
Asplundh Tree Company #11	Detroit	40	Layoff	2001-10-29
Asplundh Tree Company #43	Mt. Clemens	37	Layoff	2001-10-29

Topping the list was Leaseway Motorcar Transport at its Auburn Hills facility, reporting 174 affected workers. Autodie, International followed with 151 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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.