Employers in Michigan recorded 13 WARN Act notices in July 2019, covering approximately 738 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and up 427% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 84 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 84 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 260 |
| Macomb | 2 | 212 |
| Wayne | 4 | 182 |
| Ottawa, Allegan | 2 | 84 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 260 |
| Clinton Township | 2 | 212 |
| Garden City | 2 | 98 |
| Holland | 2 | 84 |
| Livonia | 2 | 84 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 190 |
| Layoff | 2 | 179 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | Jackson | 130 | Layoff | 2019-07-26 |
| Alorica | Jackson | 130 | 2019-07-26 | |
| Nordstrom | Clinton Township | 106 | Closure | 2019-07-01 |
| Nordstrom | Clinton Township | 106 | 2019-07-01 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Garden City | 49 | Layoff | 2019-07-24 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Garden City | 49 | 2019-07-24 | |
| Graham Packaging Company, LP | Holland | 42 | Closure | 2019-07-03 |
| Graham Packaging Company | Holland | 42 | 2019-07-03 | |
| A123 Systems LLC - Livonia | Livonia | 42 | Closure | 2019-07-30 |
| A123 Systems LLC - Livonia | Livonia | 42 | 2019-07-30 | |
| Alticor | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-07-05 | |
| Alticor Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-07-05 | |
| US Steel Corporation (Great Lakes Works) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-07-21 |
Leading the list was Alorica at its Jackson facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Alorica followed with 130 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 Manufacturing 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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