Michigan Layoffs — October 2014

Employers in Michigan posted 3 WARN Act notices in October 2014, affecting an estimated 902 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September. The average filing covered 301 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	257

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 257 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wayne	2	822
Ingham	1	80

Wayne was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 822 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Detroit	1	565
Plymouth	1	257
Lansing	1	80

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	645
Closure	1	257

Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Dmc	Detroit	565	Layoff	2014-10-01
Automotive Components Holdings	Plymouth	257	Closure	2014-10-20
The Woodbridge Group	Lansing	80	Layoff	2014-10-16

The largest notice was filed by Dmc at its Detroit facility, reporting 565 affected workers. Automotive Components Holdings followed with 257 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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. The Manufacturing 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.