Employers in Michigan recorded 12 WARN Act notices in March 2017, covering approximately 2,786 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 765% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 232 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 2,786 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ingham | 2 | 2,292 |
| Delta | 2 | 150 |
| Oakland | 4 | 120 |
| Wayne | 2 | 106 |
Ingham bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 2,292 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 2 | 2,292 |
| Escanaba | 2 | 150 |
| Saginaw Twp | 2 | 118 |
| Detroit | 2 | 106 |
| Wixom | 2 | 104 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,257 |
| Closure | 3 | 136 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM - Lansing Ass'y (Delta) | Lansing | 1,146 | Layoff | 2017-03-06 |
| General Motors | Lansing | 1,146 | 2017-03-06 | |
| Miner's Inc. (Super One Foods) | Escanaba | 75 | Closure | 2017-03-07 |
| Miner's Inc. (Super One Foods) | Escanaba | 75 | 2017-03-07 | |
| Suniva | Saginaw Twp | 59 | Layoff | 2017-03-30 |
| Suniva | Saginaw Twp | 59 | 2017-03-30 | |
| AT&T DSL Care Center | Detroit | 53 | Closure | 2017-03-15 |
| At&T | Detroit | 53 | 2017-03-15 | |
| RevSpring | Wixom | 52 | Layoff | 2017-03-31 |
| RevSpring | Wixom | 52 | 2017-03-31 | |
| Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) | Novi | 8 | Closure | 2017-03-16 |
| Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) | Novi | 8 | 2017-03-16 |
Leading the list was GM - Lansing Ass'y (Delta) at its Lansing facility, reporting 1,146 affected workers. General Motors followed with 1,146 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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