Employers in Michigan posted 8 WARN Act notices in October 2017, affecting an estimated 346 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 77% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 120 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 120 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Genesee | 2 | 120 |
| Wayne | 4 | 0 |
Genesee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce Twp | 2 | 226 |
| Flint | 2 | 120 |
| Riverview | 2 | 0 |
| Detroit | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 173 |
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rehabilitative Services of Michigan | Commerce Twp | 113 | Closure | 2017-10-16 |
| Home Rehabilitative Services of Michigan | Commerce Twp | 113 | 2017-10-16 | |
| Automotive Components Carrier | Flint | 60 | Closure | 2017-10-11 |
| Automotive Components Carrier | Flint | 60 | 2017-10-11 | |
| Thrift Books - Detroit Processing Center | Riverview | N/A | Closure | 2017-10-04 |
| Thrift Books - Detroit Processing Center | Riverview | N/A | 2017-10-04 | |
| Southwest Solutions | Detroit | N/A | Layoff | 2017-10-31 |
| Southwest Solutions | Detroit | N/A | 2017-10-31 |
The largest notice was filed by Home Rehabilitative Services of Michigan at its Commerce Twp facility, reporting 113 affected workers. Home Rehabilitative Services of Michigan followed with 113 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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