Employers in Michigan posted 9 WARN Act notices in February 2007, affecting an estimated 1,941 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 101% versus February 2006. The average filing covered 216 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1,344 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 350 |
| Utilities | 1 | 91 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,344 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 350 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 1 | 1,004 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 350 |
| Wexford | 1 | 150 |
| Jackson | 1 | 150 |
| Macomb | 1 | 91 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 1,004 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 1 | 1,004 |
| Grand Haven | 1 | 350 |
| Kentwood | 2 | 190 |
| Manton | 1 | 150 |
| Jackson | 1 | 150 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,010 |
| Closure | 7 | 931 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company (MI Truck Plant) | Wayne | 1,004 | Layoff | 2007-02-28 |
| Asimco Technologies | Grand Haven | 350 | Closure | 2007-02-28 |
| Yamaha Music Manufacturing, Inc | Kentwood | 184 | Closure | 2007-02-07 |
| Avon Automotive | Manton | 150 | Closure | 2007-02-06 |
| Cedar Knoll Center | Jackson | 150 | Closure | 2007-02-09 |
| VCST Power Train Components, Inc | Chesterfield | 91 | Closure | 2007-02-07 |
| Yamaha Music Manufacturing, Inc | Kentwood | 6 | Closure | 2007-02-07 |
| Comau, Inc | Southfield | 6 | Layoff | 2007-02-20 |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Holland | 0 | Closure | 2007-02-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Ford Motor Company (MI Truck Plant) at its Wayne facility, reporting 1,004 affected workers. Asimco Technologies followed with 350 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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