Employers in Michigan logged 11 WARN Act notices in August 2008, involving roughly 1,005 workers — falling below July and up 89% versus August 2007. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 60 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 60 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 4 | 282 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 160 |
| Washtenaw | 1 | 160 |
| Cass | 1 | 150 |
| Livingston | 1 | 106 |
Oakland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 282 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 1 | 160 |
| Ypsilanti | 1 | 160 |
| Dowagiac | 1 | 150 |
| Troy | 2 | 126 |
| Southfield | 1 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 787 |
| Layoff | 4 | 218 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Carrollton | 160 | Closure | 2008-08-07 |
| Visteon | Ypsilanti | 160 | Closure | 2008-08-13 |
| ICG Castings, Inc | Dowagiac | 150 | Closure | 2008-08-15 |
| Comcast | Southfield | 108 | Closure | 2008-08-04 |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Hartland | 106 | Closure | 2008-08-06 |
| GMAC ResCap | Troy | 73 | Layoff | 2008-08-04 |
| Action Distribution | Grand Rapids | 60 | Layoff | 2008-08-28 |
| Semperian | Troy | 53 | Closure | 2008-08-01 |
| ICG Castings, Inc | Bridgeman | 50 | Closure | 2008-08-15 |
| Semperian | Auburn Hills | 48 | Layoff | 2008-08-01 |
| Von Weise, Inc | Eaton Rapids | 37 | Layoff | 2008-08-05 |
The biggest impact was at Johnson Controls, Inc at its Carrollton facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Visteon followed with 160 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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