Employers in Michigan filed 14 WARN Act notices in March 2007, impacting roughly 2,162 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 25% versus March 2006. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 586 |
| Utilities | 1 | 226 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 70 |
| Transportation | 1 | 42 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 586 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 226 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 3 | 510 |
| Macomb | 1 | 292 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 226 |
| Washtenaw | 1 | 156 |
| Emmet | 1 | 156 |
Wayne bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 510 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 461 |
| St. Clair | 1 | 430 |
| Clinton Township | 1 | 292 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 226 |
| Saline | 1 | 156 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,971 |
| Layoff | 3 | 191 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River Plastics | St. Clair | 430 | Closure | 2007-03-09 |
| Lear Corporation | Detroit | 354 | Closure | 2007-03-14 |
| Cadence Innovation | Clinton Township | 292 | Closure | 2007-03-05 |
| GM Powertrain | Saginaw | 226 | Closure | 2007-03-15 |
| Saline Metal Systems | Saline | 156 | Closure | 2007-03-06 |
| Continental Structural Plastics | Petoskey | 156 | Closure | 2007-03-27 |
| D.O.C. Optics Corporation | Southfield | 128 | Closure | 2007-03-15 |
| Schoeller Arca Systems | Detroit | 107 | Closure | 2007-03-12 |
| Paulstra CRC | Grand Rapids | 72 | Layoff | 2007-03-02 |
| Llink Technologies | Brown City | 70 | Layoff | 2007-03-26 |
| Dura Convertibles | Adrian | 68 | Closure | 2007-03-19 |
| Chrome Craft Corporation | Highland Park | 49 | Layoff | 2007-03-29 |
| TecMar Distribution Services | Lansing | 42 | Closure | 2007-03-26 |
| Paulstra CRC | Grand Rapids | 12 | Closure | 2007-03-02 |
The single largest action involved Pine River Plastics at its St. Clair facility, reporting 430 affected workers. Lear Corporation followed with 354 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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