Employers in Michigan filed 2 WARN Act notices in July 2012, impacting roughly 77 workers — representing a pullback from June and up 33% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 77 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 77 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 77 |
Kalamazoo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 77 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 77 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 77 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper | Kalamazoo | 77 | Closure | 2012-07-20 |
| Richfield Management and Landfill | 0 | Closure | 2012-07-24 |
The single largest action involved International Paper at its Kalamazoo facility, reporting 77 affected workers. Richfield Management and Landfill followed with 0 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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