Employers in Michigan filed 14 WARN Act notices in May 2017, impacting roughly 1,212 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 2% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 422 |
| Education | 6 | 366 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 422 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 366 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 8 | 852 |
| Ottawa, Allegan | 2 | 230 |
| Wayne | 4 | 130 |
Oakland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 852 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Hudson | 2 | 422 |
| Southfield | 2 | 236 |
| Holland | 2 | 230 |
| Wixom | 4 | 194 |
| Detroit | 2 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 463 |
| Layoff | 3 | 143 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellogg's Detroit Distribution Center | New Hudson | 211 | Closure | 2017-05-26 |
| Kellogg's Detroit Distribution Center | New Hudson | 211 | 2017-05-26 | |
| Durham School Services | Southfield | 118 | Layoff | 2017-05-04 |
| Durham School Services | Southfield | 118 | 2017-05-04 | |
| Huntington Bank | Holland | 115 | Closure | 2017-05-12 |
| Huntington Bank | Holland | 115 | 2017-05-12 | |
| Comcast | Wixom | 72 | Closure | 2017-05-23 |
| Comcast | Wixom | 72 | 2017-05-23 | |
| Woodward Academy | Detroit | 65 | Closure | 2017-05-01 |
| Woodward Academy | Detroit | 65 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries | Wixom | 25 | Layoff | 2017-05-03 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries | Wixom | 25 | 2017-05-03 | |
| Durham School Services | Romulus | 0 | Layoff | 2017-05-26 |
| Durham School Services | Romulus | 0 | 2017-05-26 |
The single largest action involved Kellogg's Detroit Distribution Center at its New Hudson facility, reporting 211 affected workers. Kellogg's Detroit Distribution Center followed with 211 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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