Employers in Michigan reported 14 WARN Act notices in March 2003, displacing an estimated 1,861 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 17% versus March 2002. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 1,009 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,009 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 4 | 1,233 |
| Kent | 3 | 162 |
| Ingham | 1 | 128 |
| Macomb | 1 | 85 |
| Bay | 1 | 9 |
Wayne bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 1,233 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Romulus | 1 | 984 |
| Reed | 1 | 207 |
| Detroit | 2 | 173 |
| Webberville | 1 | 128 |
| Grandville | 1 | 107 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 1,434 |
| Closure | 4 | 427 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines | Romulus | 984 | Layoff | 2003-03-22 |
| NABCO Inc | Reed | 207 | Closure | 2003-03-18 |
| Milford Fabricating Company | Detroit | 173 | Layoff | 2003-03-25 |
| Keykert USA | Webberville | 128 | Layoff | 2003-03-28 |
| J.L. French | Grandville | 107 | Closure | 2003-03-17 |
| Veltri Metal Products | Harrison Township | 85 | Closure | 2003-03-13 |
| Cadillac Asphalt | Dearborn | 76 | Layoff | 2003-03-05 |
| Cbca | Grand Rapids | 48 | Layoff | 2003-03-25 |
| Anderson Pattern Inc | Muskegon Heights | 28 | Closure | 2003-03-17 |
| Northwest Airlines | Bay City | 9 | Layoff | 2003-03-22 |
| Northwest Airlines | Grand Rapids | 7 | Layoff | 2003-03-22 |
| Northwest Airlines | Kalamazoo | 5 | Layoff | 2003-03-22 |
| Northwest Airlines | Flint | 4 | Layoff | 2003-03-22 |
| Lucent Technologies | Detroit | 0 | Layoff | 2003-03-03 |
The most significant filing came from Northwest Airlines at its Romulus facility, reporting 984 affected workers. NABCO Inc followed with 207 workers.
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. The Transportation 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
