Employers in Michigan filed 9 WARN Act notices in September 2004, impacting roughly 784 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 61% versus September 2003. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 245 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 119 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 245 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Agriculture reported 119 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 3 | 200 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 153 |
| Montcalm | 1 | 135 |
| Oakland | 1 | 119 |
| Wayne | 1 | 97 |
Kent absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | 1 | 153 |
| Grand Rapids | 2 | 142 |
| Greenville | 1 | 135 |
| Troy | 1 | 119 |
| Detroit | 1 | 97 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 497 |
| Closure | 5 | 287 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Battle Creek | 153 | Layoff | 2004-09-15 |
| Tower Automotive | Greenville | 135 | Layoff | 2004-09-09 |
| Franks Nursery & Crafts, Inc | Troy | 119 | Layoff | 2004-09-08 |
| Marathon Services, Inc | Detroit | 97 | Closure | 2004-09-24 |
| Choice One Communications | Grand Rapids | 90 | Layoff | 2004-09-23 |
| Collins & Aikman | New Baltimore | 80 | Closure | 2004-09-03 |
| Sparta Foundry | Sparta | 58 | Closure | 2004-09-24 |
| Eerdmans Printing Company | Grand Rapids | 52 | Closure | 2004-09-15 |
| Collins & Aikman | New Baltimore | 0 | Closure | 2004-09-03 |
The single largest action involved Johnson Controls, Inc at its Battle Creek facility, reporting 153 affected workers. Tower Automotive followed with 135 workers.
The data underscores 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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