Employers in Michigan logged 4 WARN Act notices in February 2011, involving roughly 237 workers — falling below January and down 56% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 237 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa, Allegan | 1 | 79 |
| Wayne | 1 | 70 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 65 |
| Jackson | 1 | 23 |
Ottawa, Allegan saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 79 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Holland | 1 | 79 |
| Detroit | 1 | 70 |
| Port Huron | 1 | 65 |
| Jackson | 1 | 23 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 167 |
| Layoff | 1 | 70 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Depot | Holland | 79 | Closure | 2011-02-10 |
| Detroit Public Library | Detroit | 70 | Layoff | 2011-02-25 |
| Henkel Corporation | Port Huron | 65 | Closure | 2011-02-22 |
| Consumer Services | Jackson | 23 | Closure | 2011-02-02 |
The biggest impact was at Home Depot at its Holland facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Detroit Public Library followed with 70 workers.
This data points to 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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