Michigan Layoffs — November 2005

Employers in Michigan filed 3 WARN Act notices in November 2005, impacting roughly 161 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 85% versus November 2004. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	59

The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 59 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wayne	1	95
Macomb	1	59
Saint Clair	1	7

Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 95 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Plymouth	1	95
Warren	1	59
Port Huron	1	7

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	154
Layoff	1	7

The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Lear Corporation	Plymouth	95	Closure	2005-11-14
Cincinnati Lamb Technicon	Warren	59	Closure	2005-11-22
Cross Huller	Port Huron	7	Layoff	2005-11-21

The single largest action involved Lear Corporation at its Plymouth facility, reporting 95 affected workers. Cincinnati Lamb Technicon followed with 59 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.