Employers in Michigan posted 21 WARN Act notices in December 2018, affecting an estimated 2,154 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 1666% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 136 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 136 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 4 | 1,328 |
| Eaton | 2 | 424 |
| Macomb | 2 | 136 |
| Washtenaw | 2 | 116 |
| Genesee | 2 | 50 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,328 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 4 | 1,328 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 424 |
| Warren | 2 | 136 |
| Ypsilanti | 2 | 116 |
| Brownstown Township | 2 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 876 |
| Layoff | 4 | 201 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Detroit Hamtramck | Detroit | 620 | Closure | 2018-12-17 |
| General Motors | Detroit | 620 | 2018-12-17 | |
| Adient USA LLC | Charlotte | 212 | Closure | 2018-12-21 |
| Adient USA LLC | Charlotte | 212 | 2018-12-21 | |
| RCO Engineering | Warren | 68 | Layoff | 2018-12-05 |
| RCO Engineering | Warren | 68 | 2018-12-05 | |
| Bosal Industries | Ypsilanti | 58 | Layoff | 2018-12-21 |
| Bosal Industries | Ypsilanti | 58 | 2018-12-21 | |
| GM Brownstown | Brownstown Township | 50 | Layoff | 2018-12-17 |
| General Motors | Brownstown Township | 50 | 2018-12-17 | |
| GM Detroit Hamtramck LOC | Detroit | 44 | Closure | 2018-12-17 |
| General Motors | Detroit | 44 | 2018-12-17 | |
| Alutiiq Professional Services | Flint | 25 | Layoff | 2018-12-04 |
| Alutiiq Professional Services | Flint | 25 | 2018-12-04 | |
| Alutiiq Professional Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-04 |
The largest notice was filed by GM Detroit Hamtramck at its Detroit facility, reporting 620 affected workers. General Motors followed with 620 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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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