Michigan Layoffs — May 2008

Employers in Michigan filed 4 WARN Act notices in May 2008, impacting roughly 891 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 51% versus May 2007. The average filing covered 223 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	422

The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 422 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Monroe	1	351
Wayne	1	312
Oakland	2	228

Monroe was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 351 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Monroe	1	351
Romulus	1	312
Pontiac	1	118
Auburn Hills	1	110

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	663
Layoff	2	228

The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Visteon Corporation	Monroe	351	Closure	2008-05-20
Plastech Engineered Products, Inc	Romulus	312	Closure	2008-05-16
Flint Special Services	Pontiac	118	Layoff	2008-05-02
Electronic Data Systems	Auburn Hills	110	Layoff	2008-05-13

The single largest action involved Visteon Corporation at its Monroe facility, reporting 351 affected workers. Plastech Engineered Products, Inc followed with 312 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.