Employers in Michigan reported 18 WARN Act notices in May 2019, displacing an estimated 1,210 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and up 524% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 172 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Utilities | 1 | 0 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 172 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb | 4 | 550 |
| Kent | 2 | 230 |
| Washtenaw | 2 | 172 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 150 |
| Oakland | 2 | 108 |
Macomb was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 2 | 530 |
| Ada | 2 | 230 |
| Ypsilanti | 2 | 172 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 150 |
| Southfield | 2 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 490 |
| Layoff | 1 | 115 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Warren | 265 | Closure | 2019-05-23 |
| General Motors | Warren | 265 | 2019-05-23 | |
| Amway | Ada | 115 | Layoff | 2019-05-03 |
| Amway | Ada | 115 | 2019-05-03 | |
| Durham School Services LP | Ypsilanti | 86 | Closure | 2019-05-28 |
| Durham School Services LP | Ypsilanti | 86 | 2019-05-28 | |
| Concerto of Michigan, Inc | Kalamazoo | 75 | Closure | 2019-05-06 |
| Concerto of Michigan, Inc | Kalamazoo | 75 | 2019-05-06 | |
| Concerto of Michigan, Inc | Southfield | 54 | Closure | 2019-05-02 |
| Concerto of Michigan, Inc | Southfield | 54 | 2019-05-02 | |
| Concerto of Michigan, Inc | Center Line | 10 | Closure | 2019-05-06 |
| Concerto of Michigan, Inc | Center Line | 10 | 2019-05-06 | |
| Thomas - Shore | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-06 | |
| Fifth Third Bank | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-13 | |
| General Motors LLC - Warren Transmission Operations | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-05-23 |
The most significant filing came from General Motors at its Warren facility, reporting 265 affected workers. General Motors followed with 265 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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