Employers in Michigan submitted 11 WARN Act notices in April 2022, putting at risk an estimated 1,286 workers — up substantially from March and up 1791% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 633 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 633 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Van Buren | 3 | 552 |
| Macomb | 3 | 283 |
| Midland | 2 | 188 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 63 |
Van Buren absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 552 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Covert | 3 | 552 |
| Mount Clemens | 1 | 202 |
| Clemens | 1 | 200 |
| Coleman | 2 | 188 |
| Warren | 2 | 81 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 385 |
| Layoff | 2 | 157 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhl | Mount Clemens | 202 | 2022-04-14 | |
| DHL Supply Chain (USA) | Clemens | 200 | Closure | 2022-04-14 |
| Palisades Power Plant | Covert | 184 | Closure | 2022-04-13 |
| Palisades Power Plant | Covert | 184 | 2022-04-13 | |
| Entergy Palisades Nuclear Plant | Covert | 184 | 2022-04-13 | |
| Robinson Industries | Coleman | 94 | Layoff | 2022-04-08 |
| Robinson Industries | Coleman | 94 | 2022-04-08 | |
| Mitsubishi Chemical - Performance Polymers Division | Warren | 80 | 2022-04-13 | |
| SodexoMAGIC | Saginaw | 63 | Layoff | 2022-04-08 |
| Mitsubishi Chemical - Performance Polymers Division | Warren | 1 | Closure | 2022-04-13 |
| Robinson Industries, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-04-06 |
Topping the list was Dhl at its Mount Clemens facility, reporting 202 affected workers. DHL Supply Chain (USA) followed with 200 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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