Employers in Michigan logged 12 WARN Act notices in October 2018, involving roughly 452 workers — falling below September and up 31% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 124 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 100 |
| Education | 3 | 36 |
The Agriculture sector dominated layoff filings with 124 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 6 | 364 |
| Kent | 2 | 36 |
Wayne was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 364 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westland | 2 | 140 |
| Livonia | 2 | 124 |
| Detroit | 2 | 100 |
| Kentwood | 2 | 52 |
| Caledonia | 2 | 36 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 226 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Industries | Westland | 70 | Closure | 2018-10-16 |
| Ernest Industries | Westland | 70 | 2018-10-16 | |
| StateFarm | Livonia | 62 | Closure | 2018-10-04 |
| StateFarm | Livonia | 62 | 2018-10-04 | |
| Bays Bakery | Detroit | 50 | Closure | 2018-10-24 |
| Bays Bakery | Detroit | 50 | 2018-10-24 | |
| Spectrum Industries Decorative Finishes, Inc | Kentwood | 26 | Closure | 2018-10-08 |
| Spectrum Industries Decorative Finishes, Inc | Kentwood | 26 | 2018-10-08 | |
| Professional Educational Services Group | Caledonia | 18 | Closure | 2018-10-23 |
| Professional Educational Services Group | Caledonia | 18 | 2018-10-23 | |
| Ernest Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-10-15 | |
| Professional Educational Services Group, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-10-22 |
The biggest impact was at Ernest Industries at its Westland facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Ernest Industries followed with 70 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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