Michigan Layoffs — April 2015

Employers in Michigan logged 4 WARN Act notices in April 2015, involving roughly 891 workers — climbing above March and up 51% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 223 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	700
Transportation	1	112

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 700 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 112 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wayne	3	884
Marquette	1	7

Wayne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 884 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wayne	1	700
Romulus	1	112
Detroit	1	72
Ishpeming	1	7

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	891

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Ford Motor Co. ­ Michigan Assembly	Wayne	700	Layoff	2015-04-30
Compass Airlines	Romulus	112	Layoff	2015-04-03
Grant Associates	Detroit	72	Layoff	2015-04-03
Cliffs Natural Resources	Ishpeming	7	Layoff	2015-04-30

The biggest impact was at Ford Motor Co. ­ Michigan Assembly at its Wayne facility, reporting 700 affected workers. Compass Airlines followed with 112 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to 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.