Employers in Michigan logged 26 WARN Act notices in April 2018, involving roughly 3,268 workers — climbing above March and up 149% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 988 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 988 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw | 2 | 812 |
| Wayne | 5 | 720 |
| Statewide | 2 | 614 |
| Oakland | 6 | 436 |
| Ottawa | 2 | 144 |
Washtenaw absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 812 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 812 |
| Statewide | 2 | 614 |
| Livonia | 2 | 408 |
| Clinton Twp | 2 | 382 |
| Detroit | 3 | 312 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,544 |
| Layoff | 1 | 180 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB Financial Bank | Ann Arbor | 406 | Closure | 2018-04-26 |
| MB Financial Bank | Ann Arbor | 406 | 2018-04-26 | |
| Trinity Services Group, Inc | Statewide | 307 | Closure | 2018-04-19 |
| Trinity Services Group, Inc | Statewide | 307 | 2018-04-19 | |
| Carson's | Livonia | 204 | Closure | 2018-04-09 |
| Carson's | Livonia | 204 | 2018-04-09 | |
| Carson's | Clinton Twp | 191 | Closure | 2018-04-09 |
| Carson's | Clinton Twp | 191 | 2018-04-09 | |
| Live Nation - Filmore Detroit | Detroit | 180 | Layoff | 2018-04-02 |
| Carson's | Rochester Hills | 130 | Closure | 2018-04-09 |
| Carson's | Rochester Hills | 130 | 2018-04-09 | |
| Izzyplus | Spring Lake | 72 | Closure | 2018-04-23 |
| Izzyplus | Spring Lake | 72 | 2018-04-23 | |
| Younkers | Grandville | 70 | Closure | 2018-04-09 |
| Younkers | Grandville | 70 | 2018-04-09 |
The biggest impact was at MB Financial Bank at its Ann Arbor facility, reporting 406 affected workers. MB Financial Bank followed with 406 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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