Employers in Michigan reported 8 WARN Act notices in November 2016, displacing an estimated 1,222 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 3719% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 491 |
| Transportation | 2 | 288 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 491 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 288 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ingham | 6 | 1,222 |
| Statewide | 2 | 0 |
Ingham felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,222 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 6 | 1,222 |
| Statewide | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 467 |
| Closure | 1 | 144 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM - Lansing Grand River Ass'y Plant | Lansing | 443 | Layoff | 2016-11-09 |
| General Motors | Lansing | 443 | 2016-11-09 | |
| Comprehensive Logistics | Lansing | 144 | Closure | 2016-11-30 |
| Comprehensive Logistics | Lansing | 144 | 2016-11-30 | |
| GM Subsystems Manufacturing, LLC | Lansing | 24 | Layoff | 2016-11-09 |
| GM Subsystems Manufacturing, LLC | Lansing | 24 | 2016-11-09 | |
| Experience Works | Statewide | N/A | Layoff | 2016-11-07 |
| Experience Works | Statewide | N/A | 2016-11-07 |
The most significant filing came from GM - Lansing Grand River Ass'y Plant at its Lansing facility, reporting 443 affected workers. General Motors followed with 443 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.
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