Employers in Michigan filed 8 WARN Act notices in January 2006, impacting roughly 978 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 86% versus January 2005. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 72 |
| Utilities | 1 | 65 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 72 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ingham | 2 | 577 |
| Wayne | 3 | 184 |
| Oakland | 2 | 137 |
| Oceana | 1 | 80 |
Ingham felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 577 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 2 | 577 |
| Troy | 2 | 137 |
| Belleville | 1 | 92 |
| Detroit | 2 | 92 |
| Hart | 1 | 80 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 741 |
| Layoff | 4 | 237 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Craft Center | Lansing | 400 | Closure | 2006-01-12 |
| American Specialty Cars (ASC) | Lansing | 177 | Closure | 2006-01-17 |
| Olympic Laser Processing | Belleville | 92 | Closure | 2006-01-17 |
| Voss Lantz (Sherwood) | Detroit | 85 | Layoff | 2006-01-05 |
| Gray & Company | Hart | 80 | Layoff | 2006-01-11 |
| Nova Star Mortgage | Troy | 72 | Closure | 2006-01-18 |
| Tawas Powerline | Troy | 65 | Layoff | 2006-01-31 |
| Voss Lantz (Hildale) | Detroit | 7 | Layoff | 2006-01-05 |
The single largest action involved GM Craft Center at its Lansing facility, reporting 400 affected workers. American Specialty Cars (ASC) followed with 177 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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