Employers in Michigan recorded 11 WARN Act notices in March 2005, covering approximately 5,390 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 295% versus March 2004. The average filing covered 490 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 652 |
| Transportation | 1 | 220 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 652 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 220 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ingham | 5 | 4,258 |
| Kent | 2 | 807 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 176 |
| Antrim | 1 | 97 |
| Macomb | 1 | 52 |
Ingham bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 4,258 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 5 | 4,258 |
| Grand Rapids | 1 | 600 |
| Walker | 1 | 207 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 176 |
| Central Lake | 1 | 97 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 5,183 |
| Layoff | 3 | 207 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors Lansing Car Assem | Lansing | 2,200 | Closure | 2005-03-02 |
| General Motors (Lansing Car Ass'y) | Lansing | 1,775 | Closure | 2005-03-02 |
| Steelcase | Grand Rapids | 600 | Closure | 2005-03-28 |
| Comprehensive Logistics | Lansing | 220 | Closure | 2005-03-11 |
| Lear Corporation | Walker | 207 | Layoff | 2005-03-22 |
| Michigan Sugar Company | Carrollton | 176 | Closure | 2005-03-16 |
| Second Chance Body Armor | Central Lake | 97 | Closure | 2005-03-29 |
| ACS State & Local Solutions | Lansing | 63 | Closure | 2005-03-10 |
| Key Plastics | Chesterfield | 52 | Closure | 2005-03-30 |
| Leaseway Motorcar | Lansing | 0 | Layoff | 2005-03-10 |
| Robert Bosch Corporation | Kentwood | 0 | Layoff | 2005-03-25 |
Leading the list was General Motors Lansing Car Assem at its Lansing facility, reporting 2,200 affected workers. General Motors (Lansing Car Ass'y) followed with 1,775 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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