Employers in Michigan filed 12 WARN Act notices in September 2019, impacting roughly 752 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 8% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 122 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector led the way in workforce reductions with 184 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 122 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 2 | 332 |
| Wayne | 4 | 298 |
| Oceana | 2 | 122 |
Kent absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 332 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | 2 | 332 |
| Detroit | 2 | 184 |
| Rothbury | 2 | 122 |
| Plymouth | 2 | 114 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 210 |
| Layoff | 1 | 166 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amway | Ada | 166 | Layoff | 2019-09-11 |
| Amway | Ada | 166 | 2019-09-11 | |
| Jack Entertainment | Detroit | 92 | Closure | 2019-09-09 |
| Jack Entertainment | Detroit | 92 | 2019-09-09 | |
| Barber Steel Foundry | Rothbury | 61 | Closure | 2019-09-20 |
| Barber Steel Foundry | Rothbury | 61 | 2019-09-20 | |
| Nestle | Plymouth | 57 | Closure | 2019-09-03 |
| Nestle | Plymouth | 57 | 2019-09-03 | |
| Nordstrom | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-13 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-15 | |
| Barber Steel Foundry | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-18 | |
| A123 Systems | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-09-27 |
The single largest action involved Amway at its Ada facility, reporting 166 affected workers. Amway followed with 166 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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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