Employers in Michigan filed 10 WARN Act notices in July 2009, impacting roughly 947 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 29% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 428 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 167 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 62 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 62 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 428 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 167 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 1 | 280 |
| Oakland | 4 | 240 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 167 |
| Ingham | 1 | 98 |
| Ontonagon | 1 | 62 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1 | 280 |
| Spring Lake | 1 | 167 |
| Brownstown | 1 | 98 |
| Lansing | 1 | 98 |
| Farmington Hills | 1 | 82 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 553 |
| Layoff | 4 | 394 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd | Detroit | 280 | Layoff | 2009-07-07 |
| Integrated Metal Technologies | Spring Lake | 167 | Closure | 2009-07-07 |
| Serco Inc | Brownstown | 98 | Closure | 2009-07-08 |
| Blue Care Network | Lansing | 98 | Closure | 2009-07-17 |
| Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd | Farmington Hills | 82 | Layoff | 2009-07-07 |
| Wagon Automotive, Incorporated | Wixom | 66 | Closure | 2009-07-07 |
| World Alliance Financial Corp | Troy | 62 | Closure | 2009-07-10 |
| Maple Manor Nursing Home | Ontonagon | 62 | Closure | 2009-07-20 |
| Inalfa Roof Systems | Auburn Hills | 30 | Layoff | 2009-07-22 |
| Basell USA Inc | Wilmington | 2 | Layoff | 2009-07-07 |
The single largest action involved Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd at its Detroit facility, reporting 280 affected workers. Integrated Metal Technologies followed with 167 workers.
The data underscores 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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