Employers in Michigan filed 12 WARN Act notices in September 2022, impacting roughly 959 workers — representing a notable rise over August. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 375 |
| Utilities | 3 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 375 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Clair | 3 | 375 |
| Wayne | 3 | 294 |
| Statewide | 2 | 290 |
| Oakland | 3 | 0 |
Saint Clair absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 375 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port Huron | 3 | 375 |
| Plymouth | 3 | 294 |
| Statewide | 2 | 290 |
| Troy | 3 | 0 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 270 |
| Layoff | 1 | 98 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Samuel Transport Inc | Statewide | 145 | Closure | 2022-09-15 |
| Second Samuel Transport Inc | Statewide | 145 | 2022-09-15 | |
| Dunn Paper, Inc./DP Holdings, LLC | Port Huron | 125 | 2022-09-21 | |
| Dunn Paper | Port Huron | 125 | Closure | 2022-09-23 |
| Dunn Paper | Port Huron | 125 | 2022-09-23 | |
| Detdsp | Plymouth | 98 | Layoff | 2022-09-27 |
| Detdsp | Plymouth | 98 | 2022-09-27 | |
| DETDSP, Inc | Plymouth | 98 | 2022-09-29 | |
| Pink Energy | Troy | N/A | Closure | 2022-09-12 |
| Pink Energy | Troy | N/A | 2022-09-12 | |
| Power Home Solar, LLC | Troy | N/A | 2022-09-13 | |
| Second Samuel Transport, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-09-16 |
The single largest action involved Second Samuel Transport Inc at its Statewide facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Second Samuel Transport Inc followed with 145 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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