Michigan Layoffs — November 2015

Employers in Michigan recorded 4 WARN Act notices in November 2015, covering approximately 32 workers — marking a decline from October and down 89% versus November 2014. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	32
Professional Services	1	0

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 32 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 0 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Genesee	1	26
Saginaw	2	6
Ingham	1	0

Genesee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 26 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Flint	1	26
Saginaw	2	6
Lansing	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	32
Closure	1	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Automotive Components Carrier Inc	Flint	26	Layoff	2015-11-10
Automotive Components Carrier Inc	Saginaw	6	Layoff	2015-11-10
Morley ­ Honda Research Division	Saginaw	N/A	Closure	2015-11-03
Automotive Components Carrier Inc	Lansing	N/A	Layoff	2015-11-10

Leading the list was Automotive Components Carrier Inc at its Flint facility, reporting 26 affected workers. Automotive Components Carrier Inc followed with 6 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.