Employers in Michigan submitted 11 WARN Act notices in February 2003, putting at risk an estimated 1,913 workers — down from January and down 7% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 174 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 267 |
| Transportation | 1 | 185 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 267 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 185 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 4 | 396 |
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 100 |
| Macomb | 1 | 56 |
| Oakland | 4 | 11 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 396 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kentwood | 1 | 1,350 |
| Ecorse | 1 | 200 |
| Romulus | 1 | 185 |
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 100 |
| Roseville | 1 | 56 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,626 |
| Layoff | 5 | 287 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bosch Corporation | Kentwood | 1,350 | Closure | 2003-02-05 |
| National Steel | Ecorse | 200 | Closure | 2003-02-21 |
| Northwest Airlines | Romulus | 185 | Layoff | 2003-02-13 |
| National City | Kalamazoo | 100 | Layoff | 2003-02-27 |
| Edgcomb Metals | Roseville | 56 | Closure | 2003-02-28 |
| National Steel | Trenton | 11 | Closure | 2003-02-21 |
| Wherehouse Music | Rochester Hills | 9 | Closure | 2003-02-13 |
| Lucent Technologies | Wixom | 2 | Layoff | 2003-02-27 |
| Charter House of Farmington Hills | Farmington Hills | 0 | Layoff | 2003-02-19 |
| Charter House of Novi | Novi | 0 | Layoff | 2003-02-19 |
| National Steel | Canton | 0 | Closure | 2003-02-21 |
Topping the list was Robert Bosch Corporation at its Kentwood facility, reporting 1,350 affected workers. National Steel followed with 200 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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