Employers in Michigan submitted 3 WARN Act notices in October 2010, putting at risk an estimated 327 workers — down from September and down 62% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 327 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb | 1 | 277 |
| Washtenaw | 1 | 50 |
| Genesee | 1 | 0 |
Macomb was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 277 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 277 |
| Ann Arbor | 1 | 50 |
| Flint | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 277 |
| Closure | 2 | 50 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors LLC | Warren | 277 | Layoff | 2010-10-25 |
| Becton Dickinson | Ann Arbor | 50 | Closure | 2010-10-06 |
| Tom Ryan Distributing Co | Flint | 0 | Closure | 2010-10-14 |
Topping the list was General Motors LLC at its Warren facility, reporting 277 affected workers. Becton Dickinson followed with 50 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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