Employers in Michigan reported 12 WARN Act notices in July 2023, displacing an estimated 859 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 167% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 611 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 134 |
| Kent | 1 | 114 |
Monroe saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 611 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 1 | 611 |
| Grand Haven | 1 | 134 |
| Grand Rapids | 1 | 114 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 9 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 611 |
| Closure | 2 | 248 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fca US LLC | Dundee | 611 | Layoff | 2023-07-20 |
| West Michigan Molding Inc | Grand Haven | 134 | Closure | 2023-07-20 |
| Henry Fox Sales Company | Grand Rapids | 114 | Closure | 2023-07-13 |
| Henry A Fox Sales | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-12 | |
| Henry Fox Sales Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-13 | |
| Henry A. Fox Sales | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-13 | |
| West Michigan Molding, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-20 | |
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-20 | |
| West Michigan Molding Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-20 | |
| FCA US LLC - Dundee Engine Plant | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-20 | |
| West Michigan Molding | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-20 | |
| Faurecia Highland Park JIT | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-07-21 |
The most significant filing came from Fca US LLC at its Dundee facility, reporting 611 affected workers. West Michigan Molding Inc followed with 134 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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