Employers in Michigan logged 3 WARN Act notices in December 2001, involving roughly 215 workers — falling below November. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 215 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Berrien | 1 | 170 |
| Oakland | 1 | 25 |
| Kent | 1 | 20 |
Berrien saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 1 | 170 |
| Rochester Hills | 1 | 25 |
| Rockford | 1 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 170 |
| Layoff | 2 | 45 |
The high proportion of closures (79% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telex Communications | Buchanan | 170 | Closure | 2001-12-18 |
| HDS Services | Rochester Hills | 25 | Layoff | 2001-12-20 |
| Wolverine World Wide | Rockford | 20 | Layoff | 2001-12-07 |
The biggest impact was at Telex Communications at its Buchanan facility, reporting 170 affected workers. HDS Services followed with 25 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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