Employers in Michigan reported 10 WARN Act notices in July 2017, displacing an estimated 1,336 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 57% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 290 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 290 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 4 | 474 |
| Wayne | 4 | 454 |
| Kent | 2 | 408 |
Oakland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 4 | 454 |
| Grand Rapids | 2 | 408 |
| Auburn Hills | 2 | 258 |
| Madison Heights | 2 | 216 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 464 |
| Layoff | 1 | 204 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dematic | Grand Rapids | 204 | Layoff | 2017-07-03 |
| Dematic | Grand Rapids | 204 | 2017-07-03 | |
| Kindred Hospital | Detroit | 145 | Closure | 2017-07-20 |
| Kindred Hospital | Detroit | 145 | 2017-07-20 | |
| Adient USA | Auburn Hills | 129 | Closure | 2017-07-31 |
| Adient USA | Auburn Hills | 129 | 2017-07-31 | |
| Dex Yp | Madison Heights | 108 | Closure | 2017-07-31 |
| Dex Yp | Madison Heights | 108 | 2017-07-31 | |
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | Detroit | 82 | Closure | 2017-07-03 |
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | Detroit | 82 | 2017-07-03 |
The most significant filing came from Dematic at its Grand Rapids facility, reporting 204 affected workers. Dematic followed with 204 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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