Michigan Layoffs — January 2020

Employers in Michigan reported 7 WARN Act notices in January 2020, displacing an estimated 508 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 15% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

7
Notices Filed
508
Workers Affected
73
Avg per Notice
5
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 508 workers were affected across 7 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Wayne2193
Muskegon2106
Macomb184
Oakland166
Kent159

Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 193 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Romulus1122
Muskegon2106
Warren184
Detroit171
Farmington Hills166

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure5371
Layoff2137

The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
DST Industries, IncRomulus122Closure2020-01-14
SyncreonWarren84Closure2020-01-24
GM-UAW Center for Human ResourcesDetroit71Layoff2020-01-30
Latcha And Associates L.L.CFarmington Hills66Layoff2020-01-27
Cameron Valves & Process SystemsMuskegon64Closure2020-01-21
Gill Industries IncGrand Rapids59Closure2020-01-29
Hemisphere Design WorksMuskegon42Closure2020-01-28

The most significant filing came from DST Industries, Inc at its Romulus facility, reporting 122 affected workers. Syncreon followed with 84 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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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