Employers in Michigan posted 20 WARN Act notices in June 2018, affecting an estimated 2,374 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 23640% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 590 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 564 |
| Education | 2 | 232 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 590 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 564 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 4 | 806 |
| Ottawa | 2 | 590 |
| Washtenaw | 4 | 564 |
| Oakland | 2 | 232 |
| Kent | 2 | 182 |
Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 806 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 636 |
| Grand Haven | 2 | 590 |
| Ann Arbor | 4 | 564 |
| Novi | 2 | 232 |
| Grand Rapids | 2 | 182 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 778 |
| Layoff | 2 | 409 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart | Detroit | 318 | Layoff | 2018-06-08 |
| Smart | Detroit | 318 | 2018-06-08 | |
| Gardens Alive! Farms | Grand Haven | 295 | Closure | 2018-06-04 |
| Gardens Alive! Farms | Grand Haven | 295 | 2018-06-04 | |
| Edwards Brothers Malloy Printing | Ann Arbor | 142 | Closure | 2018-06-04 |
| Edwards Brothers Malloy Printing | Ann Arbor | 142 | 2018-06-04 | |
| Edwards Brothers Malloy Printing | Ann Arbor | 140 | Closure | 2018-06-04 |
| Edwards Brothers Malloy Printing | Ann Arbor | 140 | 2018-06-04 | |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | Novi | 116 | Closure | 2018-06-29 |
| Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC | Novi | 116 | 2018-06-29 | |
| Teleperformance USA | Grand Rapids | 91 | Layoff | 2018-06-21 |
| Teleperformance USA-FHCS | Grand Rapids | 91 | 2018-06-21 | |
| Country Fresh | Livonia | 85 | Closure | 2018-06-20 |
| Country Fresh | Livonia | 85 | 2018-06-20 | |
| Live Nation - Fillmore Detroit | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-06-04 |
The largest notice was filed by Smart at its Detroit facility, reporting 318 affected workers. Smart followed with 318 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 Agriculture 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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