Michigan Layoffs — October 2015

Employers in Michigan logged 5 WARN Act notices in October 2015, involving roughly 885 workers — climbing above September and down 2% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 177 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	722

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 722 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Oakland	4	787
Macomb	1	98

Oakland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 89% of all affected workers with 787 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lake Orion	2	657
Center Line	1	98
Oxford	1	65
Auburn Hills	1	65

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	657
Closure	3	228

Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
GM­Orion Assembly	Lake Orion	538	Layoff	2015-10-23
GM ­ Orion Assembly (Subsystems)	Lake Orion	119	Layoff	2015-10-23
Astadia	Center Line	98	Closure	2015-10-27
Parker Hannifin Corporation	Oxford	65	Closure	2015-10-19
FTE Automotive USA	Auburn Hills	65	Closure	2015-10-20

The biggest impact was at GM­Orion Assembly at its Lake Orion facility, reporting 538 affected workers. GM ­ Orion Assembly (Subsystems) followed with 119 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

This data points to a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.