Michigan Layoffs — December 2013

Employers in Michigan logged 3 WARN Act notices in December 2013, involving roughly 667 workers — climbing above November. The average filing covered 222 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	18

The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 18 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Saginaw	1	585
Macomb	1	64
Oakland	1	18

Saginaw saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 585 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Saginaw	1	585
Sterling Heights	1	64
West Bloomfield	1	18

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	649
Layoff	1	18

The high proportion of closures (97% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Trw	Saginaw	585	Closure	2013-12-18
Kelsey­Hayes	Sterling Heights	64	Closure	2013-12-18
First National Bank	West Bloomfield	18	Layoff	2013-12-27

The biggest impact was at Trw at its Saginaw facility, reporting 585 affected workers. Kelsey­Hayes followed with 64 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

This data points to mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.