Employers in Michigan logged 4 WARN Act notices in February 2005, involving roughly 651 workers — climbing above January and up 20% versus February 2004. The average filing covered 163 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 300 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 61 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 300 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 61 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb | 1 | 300 |
| Branch | 1 | 290 |
| Wayne | 1 | 61 |
| Sanilac | 1 | 0 |
Macomb saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Heights | 1 | 300 |
| Quincy | 1 | 290 |
| Detroit | 1 | 61 |
| Lexington | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 590 |
| Layoff | 1 | 61 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raybestos Automotive Components Co | Sterling Heights | 300 | Closure | 2005-02-03 |
| Crotty Corporation | Quincy | 290 | Closure | 2005-02-21 |
| Federal Reserve Bank | Detroit | 61 | Layoff | 2005-02-11 |
| Lexington Plastics | Lexington | 0 | Closure | 2005-02-16 |
The biggest impact was at Raybestos Automotive Components Co at its Sterling Heights facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Crotty Corporation followed with 290 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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