Employers in Michigan filed 11 WARN Act notices in November 2011, impacting roughly 821 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 627% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 55 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 54 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 120 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 55 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 244 |
| Kent | 2 | 201 |
| Genesee | 1 | 91 |
| Bay | 2 | 91 |
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 77 |
Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 244 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 2 | 201 |
| Dearborn | 1 | 124 |
| Detroit | 1 | 120 |
| Flint | 1 | 91 |
| Bay City | 2 | 91 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 452 |
| Closure | 4 | 369 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Rapids Press | Grand Rapids | 146 | Layoff | 2011-11-07 |
| TriCounty Beverage Co | Dearborn | 124 | Closure | 2011-11-03 |
| ARAMARK Healthcare | Detroit | 120 | Closure | 2011-11-23 |
| The Flint Journal | Flint | 91 | Closure | 2011-11-07 |
| Kalamazoo Gazette | Kalamazoo | 77 | Layoff | 2011-11-07 |
| Bay City Times | Bay City | 71 | Layoff | 2011-11-07 |
| Jackson CitizenPartriot | Jackson | 71 | Layoff | 2011-11-07 |
| Booth Newspapers | Grand Rapids | 55 | Layoff | 2011-11-07 |
| Monroe Publishing Company | Monroe | 34 | Closure | 2011-11-16 |
| Valley Publishing | Bay City | 20 | Layoff | 2011-11-07 |
| The Saginaw News | Saginaw | 12 | Layoff | 2011-11-07 |
The single largest action involved The Grand Rapids Press at its Grand Rapids facility, reporting 146 affected workers. TriCounty Beverage Co followed with 124 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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