Employers in Michigan reported 12 WARN Act notices in May 2016, displacing an estimated 1,234 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and up 10% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 1,234 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 4 | 386 |
| Wayne | 2 | 320 |
| Berrien | 2 | 184 |
| Genesee | 2 | 44 |
Oakland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 386 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 2 | 320 |
| Kentwood | 2 | 300 |
| Rochester | 2 | 198 |
| Troy | 2 | 188 |
| Niles | 2 | 184 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 341 |
| Layoff | 3 | 276 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder | Trenton | 160 | Layoff | 2016-05-03 |
| Ryder | Trenton | 160 | 2016-05-03 | |
| Bosch Emissions Systems US (BESU) | Kentwood | 150 | Closure | 2016-05-18 |
| Bosch Emissions Systems US (BESU) | Kentwood | 150 | 2016-05-18 | |
| Sodexo | Rochester | 99 | Closure | 2016-05-03 |
| Sodexo | Rochester | 99 | 2016-05-03 | |
| Enviro-Clean | Troy | 94 | Layoff | 2016-05-06 |
| Enviro-Clean | Troy | 94 | 2016-05-06 | |
| Alphabroder | Niles | 92 | Closure | 2016-05-27 |
| Alphabroder | Niles | 92 | 2016-05-27 | |
| McLaren Flint Food & Nutrition Service | Flint | 22 | Layoff | 2016-05-16 |
| McLaren Flint Food & Nutrition Service | Flint | 22 | 2016-05-16 |
The most significant filing came from Ryder at its Trenton facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Ryder followed with 160 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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