Employers in Michigan posted 5 WARN Act notices in February 2013, affecting an estimated 1,468 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 514% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 294 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 1,468 workers were affected across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 844 |
| Genesee | 1 | 287 |
| Hillsdale | 1 | 140 |
| Wayne | 1 | 107 |
| Oakland | 1 | 90 |
Statewide saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 844 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 844 |
| Flint | 1 | 287 |
| Jonesville | 1 | 140 |
| Allen Park | 1 | 107 |
| Walled Lake | 1 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,468 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Register Company | Statewide | 844 | Closure | 2013-02-19 |
| GM Delphi Flint East | Flint | 287 | Closure | 2013-02-06 |
| The Manor | Jonesville | 140 | Closure | 2013-02-05 |
| Stefanini, Inc | Allen Park | 107 | Closure | 2013-02-01 |
| Bolton Conductive Systems | Walled Lake | 90 | Closure | 2013-02-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Journal Register Company at its Statewide facility, reporting 844 affected workers. GM Delphi Flint East followed with 287 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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