Employers in Michigan recorded 9 WARN Act notices in July 2004, covering approximately 935 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and down 42% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 140 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 140 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 1 | 426 |
| Genesee | 1 | 140 |
| Mason | 1 | 63 |
| Ottawa, Allegan | 1 | 57 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 55 |
Oakland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 426 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 1 | 426 |
| Flint | 1 | 140 |
| Ostego | 1 | 104 |
| Ludington | 1 | 63 |
| Holland | 1 | 57 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 774 |
| Closure | 3 | 161 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eds | Troy | 426 | Layoff | 2004-07-09 |
| Penske Logistics | Flint | 140 | Layoff | 2004-07-02 |
| RockTenn Company | Ostego | 104 | Closure | 2004-07-07 |
| Great Lakes Casting | Ludington | 63 | Layoff | 2004-07-27 |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co | Holland | 57 | Closure | 2004-07-13 |
| De Vlieg Bullard II, Inc | Frankenmuth | 55 | Layoff | 2004-07-16 |
| Johnson Outdoors | Grand Rapids | 52 | Layoff | 2004-07-27 |
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp | Livonia | 38 | Layoff | 2004-07-02 |
| ACS State & Local Solutions | Lansing | 0 | Closure | 2004-07-06 |
Leading the list was Eds at its Troy facility, reporting 426 affected workers. Penske Logistics followed with 140 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
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