Employers in Michigan posted 22 WARN Act notices in June 2009, affecting an estimated 5,206 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 752% versus June 2008. The average filing covered 237 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 3,567 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 184 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 64 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 3,567 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 184 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 6 | 3,327 |
| Genesee | 3 | 611 |
| Wayne | 1 | 330 |
| Iosco | 1 | 120 |
| Ingham | 1 | 106 |
Oakland felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 3,327 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Orion | 1 | 2,801 |
| Flint | 3 | 611 |
| Auburn Hills | 3 | 462 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 330 |
| East Tawas | 1 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 3,847 |
| Closure | 13 | 1,359 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Lake Orion Assembly Plant | Lake Orion | 2,801 | Layoff | 2009-06-01 |
| GM Flint Assembly | Flint | 396 | Closure | 2009-06-08 |
| Visteon (ACH) | Plymouth | 330 | Layoff | 2009-06-25 |
| Centerplate | Auburn Hills | 211 | Closure | 2009-06-23 |
| Faurecia Automotive Seating, Inc | Auburn Hills | 187 | Layoff | 2009-06-22 |
| Allied Systems, Ltd | Flint | 125 | Closure | 2009-06-11 |
| Plastic Trim International | East Tawas | 120 | Layoff | 2009-06-03 |
| National Archive Publishing Co | Scio Township | 120 | Layoff | 2009-06-10 |
| Faurecia Automotive Seating, Inc | Shelby Township | 111 | Closure | 2009-06-22 |
| Bharat Forge America | Lansing | 106 | Layoff | 2009-06-22 |
| Design Craftsmen, LLC | Midland | 93 | Layoff | 2009-06-09 |
| Android Industries | Flint | 90 | Layoff | 2009-06-10 |
| Sears | Benton Harbor | 83 | Closure | 2009-06-10 |
| Yorozu Automotive | Battle Creek | 72 | Closure | 2009-06-11 |
| Hilton Hotels Corporation (Hilton Suites) | Auburn Hills | 64 | Closure | 2009-06-04 |
The largest notice was filed by GM Lake Orion Assembly Plant at its Lake Orion facility, reporting 2,801 affected workers. GM Flint Assembly followed with 396 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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