Employers in Michigan submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2021, putting at risk an estimated 1,502 workers — up substantially from January and up 92% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 250 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 62 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 62 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 668 |
| Oakland | 3 | 170 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 668 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 668 |
| Bay City, Michigan; Belleville, Michigan; Brownstown, Michigan; Burton | 1 | 664 |
| Pontiac | 2 | 124 |
| Novi | 1 | 46 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 396 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Universal | Bay City, Michigan; Belleville, Michigan; Brownstown, Michigan; Burton | 664 | 2021-02-01 | |
| Sky Chefs | Detroit | 334 | Closure | 2021-02-03 |
| LSG Sky Chefs | Detroit | 334 | 2021-02-03 | |
| Pitney Bowes Presort Services, Inc | Pontiac | 62 | Closure | 2021-02-09 |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Pontiac | 62 | 2021-02-09 | |
| Le Tote, Inc | Novi | 46 | 2021-02-15 |
Topping the list was Allied Universal at its Bay City, Michigan; Belleville, Michigan; Brownstown, Michigan; Burton facility, reporting 664 affected workers. Sky Chefs followed with 334 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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