Michigan Layoffs — July 2002

Employers in Michigan reported 5 WARN Act notices in July 2002, displacing an estimated 389 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and down 72% versus July 2001. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 389 workers were affected across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Muskegon	1	131
Hillsdale	1	122
Oakland	1	59
Wayne	1	45
Saginaw	1	32

Muskegon saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 131 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Muskegon	1	131
Hillsdale	1	122
Clawson	1	59
Dearborn	1	45
Freeland	1	32

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	5	389

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Roundy's, Inc	Muskegon	131	Closure	2002-07-15
General Mills	Hillsdale	122	Closure	2002-07-23
Collins & Aikman	Clawson	59	Closure	2002-07-19
NYCE Corporation	Dearborn	45	Closure	2002-07-08
Huntleigh USA Corporation	Freeland	32	Closure	2002-07-31

The most significant filing came from Roundy's, Inc at its Muskegon facility, reporting 131 affected workers. General Mills followed with 122 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate 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.