Employers in Michigan logged 13 WARN Act notices in April 2009, involving roughly 1,470 workers — falling below March and down 34% versus April 2008. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 44 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 44 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb | 1 | 400 |
| Van Buren | 1 | 300 |
| Oceana | 1 | 207 |
| Wayne | 3 | 182 |
| Genesee | 1 | 110 |
Macomb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 400 |
| South Haven | 1 | 300 |
| Rothbury | 1 | 207 |
| Flint | 1 | 110 |
| Livonia | 1 | 82 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,109 |
| Layoff | 4 | 361 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble International | Warren | 400 | Closure | 2009-04-03 |
| Noble International | South Haven | 300 | Closure | 2009-04-22 |
| Carlton Creek Ironworks | Rothbury | 207 | Layoff | 2009-04-13 |
| Country Fresh | Flint | 110 | Closure | 2009-04-17 |
| NYX, Inc | Livonia | 82 | Closure | 2009-04-08 |
| Sara Lee | Marquette | 80 | Closure | 2009-04-23 |
| American Refractories Company | White Cloud | 60 | Layoff | 2009-04-20 |
| Intra Corporation | Westland | 56 | Layoff | 2009-04-03 |
| Johnson Controls, Inc. ("Maplewood") | Holland | 55 | Closure | 2009-04-22 |
| Observer/Eccentric Newspapers | Detroit | 44 | Closure | 2009-04-13 |
| Sun Microsystems | Southfield | 38 | Layoff | 2009-04-03 |
| Noble International | Spring Lake | 38 | Closure | 2009-04-23 |
| Contech U.S., LLC | Walled Lake | N/A | Closure | 2009-04-22 |
The biggest impact was at Noble International at its Warren facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Noble International followed with 300 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 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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