Michigan Layoffs — June 2010

Employers in Michigan logged 5 WARN Act notices in June 2010, involving roughly 539 workers — falling below May and down 90% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	1	150

The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 150 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Berrien	1	216
Wayne	1	150
Macomb	1	69
Monroe	1	69

Berrien felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Benton Harbor	1	216
Detroit	1	150
Roseville	1	69
Monroe	1	69
Shelby Township	1	35

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	5	539

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Whirlpool Corp	Benton Harbor	216	Closure	2010-06-02
Michigan Waste Energy	Detroit	150	Closure	2010-06-10
National Precast, Inc	Roseville	69	Closure	2010-06-09
Excel Inc	Monroe	69	Closure	2010-06-23
National Precast, Inc	Shelby Township	35	Closure	2010-06-09

The biggest impact was at Whirlpool Corp at its Benton Harbor facility, reporting 216 affected workers. Michigan Waste Energy followed with 150 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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.