Employers in Michigan recorded 21 WARN Act notices in November 2018, covering approximately 1,130 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 36% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 506 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 120 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 60 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 506 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 120 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Genesee | 4 | 472 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 270 |
| Branch | 2 | 148 |
| Wayne | 2 | 120 |
| Hillsdale | 2 | 120 |
Genesee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 472 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 270 |
| Burton | 2 | 258 |
| Flint | 2 | 214 |
| Coldwater | 2 | 148 |
| Detroit | 2 | 120 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 505 |
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Kalamazoo | 135 | Closure | 2018-11-30 |
| Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Kalamazoo | 135 | 2018-11-30 | |
| Lowe's - Store #761 | Burton | 129 | Closure | 2018-11-05 |
| Lowes | Burton | 129 | 2018-11-05 | |
| Lowe's - Store 669 | Flint | 107 | Closure | 2018-11-05 |
| Lowes | Flint | 107 | 2018-11-05 | |
| Aunt Millie's | Coldwater | 74 | Closure | 2018-11-05 |
| Aunt Millie's | Coldwater | 74 | 2018-11-05 | |
| Hard Rock Caf� International | Detroit | 60 | Closure | 2018-11-27 |
| Hard Rock Cafe International | Detroit | 60 | 2018-11-27 | |
| Alphi Manufacturing LLC | Jonesville | 60 | Layoff | 2018-11-29 |
| Alphi Manufacturing LLC | Jonesville | 60 | 2018-11-29 | |
| American Red Cross | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-11-01 | |
| Perfection Associates LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-11-02 | |
| Kenco, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-11-04 |
Leading the list was Cracker Barrel Old Country Store at its Kalamazoo facility, reporting 135 affected workers. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store followed with 135 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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