Employers in Michigan posted 14 WARN Act notices in April 2017, affecting an estimated 1,312 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 50% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 376 |
| Retail | 2 | 370 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 376 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 370 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 12 | 942 |
| Statewide | 2 | 370 |
Wayne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 942 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redford | 2 | 376 |
| Statewide | 2 | 370 |
| Livonia | 4 | 230 |
| Flat Rock | 2 | 122 |
| Romulus | 2 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 410 |
| Closure | 2 | 246 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEVA Logistics U.S | Redford | 188 | Layoff | 2017-04-03 |
| CEVA Logistics U.S | Redford | 188 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Dollar Express | Statewide | 185 | Closure | 2017-04-03 |
| Dollar Express | Statewide | 185 | 2017-04-03 | |
| A123 Systems | Livonia | 75 | Layoff | 2017-04-03 |
| A123 Systems | Livonia | 75 | 2017-04-03 | |
| First Student | Flat Rock | 61 | Closure | 2017-04-25 |
| First Student | Flat Rock | 61 | 2017-04-25 | |
| A123 Systems | Romulus | 55 | Layoff | 2017-04-03 |
| A123 Systems | Romulus | 55 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Sodexo | Detroit | 52 | Layoff | 2017-04-03 |
| Sodexo | Detroit | 52 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Linear AMS | Livonia | 40 | Layoff | 2017-04-24 |
| Linear AMS | Livonia | 40 | 2017-04-24 |
The largest notice was filed by CEVA Logistics U.S at its Redford facility, reporting 188 affected workers. CEVA Logistics U.S followed with 188 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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