Michigan Layoffs — June 2021

Employers in Michigan posted 6 WARN Act notices in June 2021, affecting an estimated 446 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and down 88% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	46

The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 46 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Washtenaw	2	220
Hillsdale	2	46
Saginaw	1	6

Washtenaw felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 220 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Ann Arbor	2	220
Mt. Pleasant	1	174
Litchfield	2	46
Saginaw	1	6

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	110
Closure	1	23

Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Aramark	Mt. Pleasant	174		2021-06-30
Progenity, Inc	Ann Arbor	110	Layoff	2021-06-04
Progenity, Inc	Ann Arbor	110		2021-06-04
Metaldyne Powertrain Components, LLC	Litchfield	23	Closure	2021-06-30
Metaldyne Powertrain Components, LLC	Litchfield	23		2021-06-30
Sodexo	Saginaw	6		2021-06-30

The largest notice was filed by Aramark at its Mt. Pleasant facility, reporting 174 affected workers. Progenity, Inc followed with 110 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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