Employers in Michigan logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2014, involving roughly 84 workers — falling below January and down 94% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 84 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 84 |
| Wayne | 1 | 0 |
Kalamazoo saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 84 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portage | 1 | 84 |
| Romulus | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 84 |
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles River Laboratories | Portage | 84 | Closure | 2014-02-07 |
| DAL Global Service | Romulus | N/A | Layoff | 2014-02-12 |
The biggest impact was at Charles River Laboratories at its Portage facility, reporting 84 affected workers. DAL Global Service followed with 0 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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