Employers in Michigan logged 7 WARN Act notices in August 2005, involving roughly 398 workers — falling below July and down 71% versus August 2004. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 81 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 41 |
The Agriculture sector dominated layoff filings with 81 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 41 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 3 | 227 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 124 |
| Wayne | 3 | 47 |
Oakland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saginaw | 1 | 124 |
| Ferndale | 1 | 98 |
| White Lake | 1 | 81 |
| Troy | 1 | 48 |
| Detroit | 3 | 47 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 350 |
| Layoff | 1 | 48 |
The high proportion of closures (88% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX Transportation | Saginaw | 124 | Closure | 2005-08-30 |
| Maverick Tube Corp | Ferndale | 98 | Closure | 2005-08-11 |
| Farmer Jack | White Lake | 81 | Closure | 2005-08-31 |
| ABN AMRO Services Co., Inc | Troy | 48 | Layoff | 2005-08-30 |
| Detroit Newspapers | Detroit | 41 | Closure | 2005-08-11 |
| Pack 'Em Enterprises | Detroit | 6 | Closure | 2005-08-15 |
| UniBoring Co., Inc | Detroit | 0 | Closure | 2005-08-15 |
The biggest impact was at CSX Transportation at its Saginaw facility, reporting 124 affected workers. Maverick Tube Corp followed with 98 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Agriculture 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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