Employers in Michigan logged 14 WARN Act notices in February 2017, involving roughly 2,508 workers — climbing above January and up 150% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 179 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 340 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 340 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 840 |
| Statewide | 2 | 332 |
| Lenawee | 2 | 320 |
| Wayne | 2 | 228 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 218 |
Kent saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 840 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 4 | 840 |
| Delta Twp | 2 | 570 |
| Statewide | 2 | 332 |
| Adrian | 2 | 320 |
| Detroit | 2 | 228 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 928 |
| Layoff | 2 | 326 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanfeng | Delta Twp | 285 | Closure | 2017-02-17 |
| Yanfeng | Delta Twp | 285 | 2017-02-17 | |
| MC Sporting Goods | Grand Rapids | 250 | Closure | 2017-02-08 |
| MC Sporting Goods | Grand Rapids | 250 | 2017-02-08 | |
| Family Christian Bookstores | Grand Rapids | 170 | Closure | 2017-02-24 |
| Family Christian Bookstores | Grand Rapids | 170 | 2017-02-24 | |
| Penske Vehicle Services, Inc | Statewide | 166 | Layoff | 2017-02-06 |
| Penske Vehicle Services | Statewide | 166 | 2017-02-06 | |
| Inteva Products | Adrian | 160 | Layoff | 2017-02-22 |
| Inteva Products | Adrian | 160 | 2017-02-22 | |
| International Specialty Tube | Detroit | 114 | Closure | 2017-02-03 |
| International Specialty Tube | Detroit | 114 | 2017-02-03 | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Kalamazoo | 109 | Closure | 2017-02-01 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Kalamazoo | 109 | 2017-02-01 |
The biggest impact was at Yanfeng at its Delta Twp facility, reporting 285 affected workers. Yanfeng followed with 285 workers.
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 Retail 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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