Employers in Michigan reported 9 WARN Act notices in July 2008, displacing an estimated 1,332 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 10% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 45 |
| Transportation | 1 | 8 |
The Professional Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 114 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 45 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 4 | 1,019 |
| Macomb | 1 | 114 |
| Ionia | 1 | 80 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 47 |
| Berrien | 1 | 45 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 1,019 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dearborn | 1 | 828 |
| Detroit | 2 | 162 |
| Roseville | 1 | 114 |
| Ionia | 1 | 80 |
| Marshall | 1 | 47 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,151 |
| Closure | 4 | 181 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn Truck) | Dearborn | 828 | Layoff | 2008-07-08 |
| HMS Host Corporation | Detroit | 154 | Layoff | 2008-07-11 |
| RCO Engineering | Roseville | 114 | Layoff | 2008-07-09 |
| Kmart #4895 | Ionia | 80 | Closure | 2008-07-02 |
| Marshall Brass | Marshall | 47 | Layoff | 2008-07-30 |
| Modern Plastics | Coloma | 45 | Closure | 2008-07-23 |
| Allied Systems | Wayne | 29 | Closure | 2008-07-02 |
| Sun Microsystems | Southfield | 27 | Closure | 2008-07-11 |
| American Airlines, Inc | Detroit | 8 | Layoff | 2008-07-08 |
The most significant filing came from Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn Truck) at its Dearborn facility, reporting 828 affected workers. HMS Host Corporation followed with 154 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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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