Employers in Michigan logged 9 WARN Act notices in October 2006, involving roughly 1,056 workers — climbing above September and up 294% versus October 2005. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 204 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 129 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 204 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 129 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 3 | 274 |
| Clinton | 1 | 251 |
| Macomb | 2 | 159 |
| Wayne | 1 | 113 |
| Kent | 1 | 91 |
Oakland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 274 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elsie | 1 | 251 |
| Bellville | 1 | 168 |
| Troy | 2 | 163 |
| Warren | 2 | 159 |
| Livonia | 1 | 113 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 643 |
| Layoff | 4 | 413 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lear Corporation | Elsie | 251 | Closure | 2006-10-11 |
| Creative Engineered Polymer Product | Bellville | 168 | Closure | 2006-10-06 |
| Acument Global Technologies | Troy | 129 | Layoff | 2006-10-26 |
| Sovereign Sales LLC | Livonia | 113 | Layoff | 2006-10-20 |
| Newcor, Inc | Royal Oak | 111 | Closure | 2006-10-23 |
| Meridian Automotive Systems | Grand Rapids | 91 | Layoff | 2006-10-12 |
| Lear Corporation | Warren | 80 | Layoff | 2006-10-06 |
| Cadillac Products Automotive | Warren | 79 | Closure | 2006-10-31 |
| Cadillac Products Automotive | Troy | 34 | Closure | 2006-10-31 |
The biggest impact was at Lear Corporation at its Elsie facility, reporting 251 affected workers. Creative Engineered Polymer Product followed with 168 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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