Employers in Michigan recorded 7 WARN Act notices in September 2005, covering approximately 1,025 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and up 31% versus September 2004. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 662 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 93 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 68 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 662 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 93 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 722 |
| Oakland | 4 | 230 |
| Macomb | 1 | 73 |
Wayne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 722 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Romulus | 1 | 662 |
| Troy | 2 | 89 |
| Auburn Hills | 1 | 73 |
| Fraser | 1 | 73 |
| Wixom | 1 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 815 |
| Closure | 3 | 210 |
Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Airlines | Romulus | 662 | Layoff | 2005-09-22 |
| General Motors Acceptance Corp | Auburn Hills | 73 | Closure | 2005-09-20 |
| VMP Mortgage Solutions | Fraser | 73 | Layoff | 2005-09-22 |
| Barnes Group, Inc | Troy | 69 | Closure | 2005-09-16 |
| Forest City Technologies | Wixom | 68 | Closure | 2005-09-08 |
| Samuel, Son & Co., Midwest, Inc | Detroit | 60 | Layoff | 2005-09-08 |
| LaSalle Bank | Troy | 20 | Layoff | 2005-09-20 |
Leading the list was Northwest Airlines at its Romulus facility, reporting 662 affected workers. General Motors Acceptance Corp followed with 73 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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