Employers in Michigan submitted 15 WARN Act notices in June 2002, putting at risk an estimated 649 workers — down from May and down 49% versus June 2001. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 121 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 121 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 4 | 232 |
| Lapeer | 1 | 165 |
| Genesee | 1 | 61 |
| Oakland | 3 | 22 |
| Bay | 1 | 22 |
Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lapeer | 1 | 165 |
| Detroit | 2 | 132 |
| Madison Hights | 1 | 115 |
| Wayne | 1 | 93 |
| Flint | 1 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 621 |
| Layoff | 2 | 28 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls | Lapeer | 165 | Closure | 2002-06-21 |
| SamuelWhittar, Inc | Detroit | 132 | Closure | 2002-06-07 |
| Meridian Automotive Systems | Madison Hights | 115 | Closure | 2002-06-24 |
| Unistrut Corp | Wayne | 93 | Closure | 2002-06-18 |
| Blue Care Network Flint | Flint | 61 | Closure | 2002-06-28 |
| Federated Capital Corp | Farmington Hills | 22 | Closure | 2002-06-24 |
| Blue Care Network Bay City | Bay City | 22 | Closure | 2002-06-28 |
| Blue Care Network Saginaw | Saginaw | 22 | Layoff | 2002-06-28 |
| Wingcast LLC | Allen Park | 7 | Closure | 2002-06-05 |
| SURFLO Plastics & Eng., Inc | Warren | 6 | Layoff | 2002-06-07 |
| Allstate | Clinton Township | 4 | Closure | 2002-06-14 |
| Smart | Clinton Township | 0 | 2002-06-11 | |
| Allstate | Southfield | 0 | Closure | 2002-06-14 |
| Allstate | Troy | 0 | Closure | 2002-06-17 |
| Arthur Andersen LLP | Detroit | 0 | Closure | 2002-06-27 |
Topping the list was Johnson Controls at its Lapeer facility, reporting 165 affected workers. SamuelWhittar, Inc followed with 132 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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