Michigan Layoffs — October 2005

Employers in Michigan posted 3 WARN Act notices in October 2005, affecting an estimated 268 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 64% versus October 2004. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	105

The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 105 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Shiawassee	1	105
Kalamazoo	1	96
Wayne	1	67

Shiawassee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 105 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Owosso	1	105
Kalamazoo	1	96
Detroit	1	67

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	201
Closure	1	67

Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Shiawassee Co. Comm. Mental Health	Owosso	105	Layoff	2005-10-05
HOPE Network ­ South	Kalamazoo	96	Layoff	2005-10-07
SITEL Corporation	Detroit	67	Closure	2005-10-05

The largest notice was filed by Shiawassee Co. Comm. Mental Health at its Owosso facility, reporting 105 affected workers. HOPE Network ­ South followed with 96 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.