Michigan Layoffs — November 2013

Employers in Michigan reported 6 WARN Act notices in November 2013, displacing an estimated 332 workers and down 34% versus November 2012. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 332 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wayne	2	186
Washtenaw	2	94
Genesee	2	52

Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 186 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Detroit	1	118
Dexter	1	94
Dearborn	1	68
Grand Blanc	1	52
Burton	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	5	332
Layoff	1	0

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Detroit National Testing Laboratory	Detroit	118	Closure	2013-11-18
ReCellular, Inc	Dexter	94	Closure	2013-11-01
Allied Systems Holdings	Dearborn	68	Closure	2013-11-18
Inalfa Roof Systems	Grand Blanc	52	Closure	2013-11-13
VGs	Burton	N/A	Closure	2013-11-05
Scherer & Trier	Saline	N/A	Layoff	2013-11-08

The most significant filing came from Detroit National Testing Laboratory at its Detroit facility, reporting 118 affected workers. ReCellular, Inc followed with 94 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.