Employers in Michigan filed 5 WARN Act notices in July 2018, impacting roughly 140 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 90% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | 2 | 140 |
Calhoun saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | 2 | 140 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 70 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellogg | Battle Creek | 70 | Layoff | 2018-07-30 |
| Kellogg | Battle Creek | 70 | 2018-07-30 | |
| MB Financial Bank | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-02 | |
| Trinity - Dept of Corrections | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-09 | |
| Trinity - Dept. of Corrections | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-23 |
The single largest action involved Kellogg at its Battle Creek facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Kellogg followed with 70 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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