Employers in Michigan reported 7 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 260 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and down 77% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 0 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector topped the list of affected industries with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 146 |
| Oakland | 2 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 14 |
Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 2 | 146 |
| Auburn Hills | 2 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 14 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 123 |
| Layoff | 1 | 7 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmCane Sugar | Taylor | 73 | Closure | 2019-11-12 |
| AmCane Sugar | Taylor | 73 | 2019-11-12 | |
| P&F Systems | Auburn Hills | 50 | Closure | 2019-11-21 |
| P&F Systems | Auburn Hills | 50 | 2019-11-21 | |
| Nestle | Kalamazoo | 7 | Layoff | 2019-11-06 |
| Nestle | Kalamazoo | 7 | 2019-11-06 | |
| JACK Entertainment | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-11-07 |
The most significant filing came from AmCane Sugar at its Taylor facility, reporting 73 affected workers. AmCane Sugar followed with 73 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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