Employers in Michigan posted 148 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 14,317 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 810% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 2,965 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 1,489 |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 818 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 687 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 388 |
| Retail | 2 | 111 |
| Government | 2 | 74 |
| Transportation | 2 | 24 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,965 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 1,489 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 18 | 3,976 |
| Wayne | 21 | 2,032 |
| Berrien | 3 | 1,545 |
| Muskegon | 2 | 818 |
| Marquette | 1 | 687 |
Oakland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 3,976 workers across 18 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Southfield | 5 | 3,013 |
| Various | 1 | 2,289 |
| New Buffalo | 1 | 1,489 |
| Canton | 4 | 726 |
| Ishpeming | 1 | 687 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 67 | 12,944 |
| Closure | 15 | 1,373 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Health | Southfield | 2,900 | Layoff | 2020-04-23 |
| Bloomin Brands, Inc | Various | 2,289 | Layoff | 2020-04-27 |
| Pokagon Gaming Authority dba Four Winds Casinos | New Buffalo | 1,489 | Layoff | 2020-04-13 |
| Tilden Mining Company LLC | Ishpeming | 687 | Layoff | 2020-04-21 |
| Yazaki North America, Inc | Canton | 622 | Layoff | 2020-04-10 |
| Pace Industries, Inc | Muskegon | 456 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| Busche Aluminum Technologies Fruitport | Fruitport | 362 | Layoff | 2020-04-30 |
| Great Wolf Lodge | Traverse City | 317 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 |
| SAS Automotive USA | Sterling Heights | 293 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| Eagle Industries Inc | Wixom | 225 | Closure | 2020-04-07 |
| Williams International, LLC | Pontiac | 224 | Layoff | 2020-04-20 |
| Quality Air Heating and Cooling, Inc | Grand Rapids | 212 | Layoff | 2020-04-10 |
| Dura Automotive Systems, LLC - Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 212 | Closure | 2020-04-21 |
| Morbark | Winn | 183 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 |
| Precision Vehicle Solutions | Wayne | 180 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 |
The largest notice was filed by Beaumont Health at its Southfield facility, reporting 2,900 affected workers. Bloomin Brands, Inc followed with 2,289 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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