Employers in Michigan recorded 3 WARN Act notices in January 2013, covering approximately 405 workers and up 62% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 405 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 1 | 267 |
| Statewide | 1 | 134 |
| Oakland | 1 | 4 |
Kent felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 267 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 1 | 267 |
| Statewide | 1 | 134 |
| Wixom | 1 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 405 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce Corporation | Grand Rapids | 267 | Closure | 2013-01-04 |
| YWCA of Western Wayne County | Statewide | 134 | Closure | 2013-01-25 |
| American Suzuki Motor Corporation | Wixom | 4 | Closure | 2013-01-11 |
Leading the list was Commerce Corporation at its Grand Rapids facility, reporting 267 affected workers. YWCA of Western Wayne County followed with 134 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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