Employers in Michigan logged 18 WARN Act notices in August 2020, involving roughly 1,864 workers — falling below July and up 368% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 446 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 446 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 4 | 456 |
| Iosco | 2 | 394 |
| Macomb | 2 | 392 |
| Wayne | 6 | 312 |
| Kent | 2 | 164 |
Oakland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 456 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 2 | 446 |
| Oscoda | 2 | 394 |
| Warren | 2 | 392 |
| Detroit | 6 | 312 |
| Grand Rapids | 2 | 164 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 636 |
| Closure | 2 | 296 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Technologies | Troy | 223 | Closure | 2020-08-24 |
| Ascension Technologies | Troy | 223 | 2020-08-24 | |
| Cooper Standard | Oscoda | 197 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
| Cooper-Standard Holdings | Oscoda | 197 | 2020-08-03 | |
| Aramark | Warren | 196 | Layoff | 2020-08-26 |
| Aramark | Warren | 196 | 2020-08-26 | |
| Sky Chefs, Inc | Detroit | 102 | Layoff | 2020-08-11 |
| LSG Sky Chefs | Detroit | 102 | 2020-08-11 | |
| HMSHost | Grand Rapids | 82 | Layoff | 2020-08-18 |
| HMSHost | Grand Rapids | 82 | 2020-08-18 | |
| Vetta, LLC | Fowlerville | 73 | Closure | 2020-08-21 |
| Vetta, LLC | Fowlerville | 73 | 2020-08-21 | |
| Hudson Group | Detroit | 48 | Layoff | 2020-08-03 |
| Hudson Group | Detroit | 48 | 2020-08-03 | |
| DTW Wine Bar | Detroit | 6 | Layoff | 2020-08-11 |
The biggest impact was at Ascension Technologies at its Troy facility, reporting 223 affected workers. Ascension Technologies followed with 223 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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