Employers in Michigan logged 9 WARN Act notices in February 2008, involving roughly 504 workers — falling below January and down 74% versus February 2007. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 60 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 85 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 60 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 250 |
| Genesee | 2 | 157 |
| Wayne | 4 | 64 |
| Ingham | 1 | 18 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 15 |
Monroe saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Lake | 1 | 250 |
| Burton | 2 | 157 |
| Detroit | 3 | 52 |
| Lansing | 1 | 18 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 15 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 413 |
| Layoff | 2 | 91 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Product Finishing, Inc | Ottawa Lake | 250 | Closure | 2008-02-01 |
| Martin Transportation Systems | Burton | 97 | Closure | 2008-02-15 |
| Landaal Packaging Systems | Burton | 60 | Layoff | 2008-02-29 |
| Diversified Distribution Systems, Inc | Detroit | 31 | Layoff | 2008-02-01 |
| SkyWest Airlines | Lansing | 18 | Closure | 2008-02-19 |
| SkyWest Airlines | Saginaw | 15 | Closure | 2008-02-19 |
| Diversified Distribution Systems, Inc | Detroit | 14 | Closure | 2008-02-01 |
| World Super Services | Livonia | 12 | Closure | 2008-02-08 |
| Diversified Distribution Systems, Inc | Detroit | 7 | Closure | 2008-02-01 |
The biggest impact was at Midwest Product Finishing, Inc at its Ottawa Lake facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Martin Transportation Systems followed with 97 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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