Employers in Michigan recorded 6 WARN Act notices in January 2022, covering approximately 289 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and up 8% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 146 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 146 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Genesee | 1 | 146 |
| Antrim | 1 | 72 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 71 |
Genesee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Flint | 1 | 146 |
| Central Lake | 1 | 72 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 71 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 218 |
| Layoff | 1 | 71 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penske Logistics LLC | Flint | 146 | Closure | 2022-01-25 |
| Central Lake Armor Express Inc | Central Lake | 72 | Closure | 2022-01-11 |
| Lear Corporation | Roscommon | 71 | Layoff | 2022-01-28 |
| Central Lake Armor Express Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-11 | |
| Penske Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-25 | |
| Lear Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-28 |
Leading the list was Penske Logistics LLC at its Flint facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Central Lake Armor Express Inc followed with 72 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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