Michigan Layoffs — April 2010

Employers in Michigan submitted 4 WARN Act notices in April 2010, putting at risk an estimated 295 workers and down 80% versus April 2009. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	101
Government	1	67

The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 101 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Government reported 67 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wayne	2	168
Saginaw	1	64
Kalamazoo	1	63

Wayne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 168 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Livonia	1	101
Romulus	1	67
Saginaw	1	64
Kalamazoo	1	63

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	232
Closure	1	63

Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
American Community Mutual Insurance Co	Livonia	101	Layoff	2010-04-26
City of Romulus	Romulus	67	Layoff	2010-04-12
Means Industries	Saginaw	64	Layoff	2010-04-05
Covance	Kalamazoo	63	Closure	2010-04-14

Topping the list was American Community Mutual Insurance Co at its Livonia facility, reporting 101 affected workers. City of Romulus followed with 67 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.