Employers in Michigan posted 41 WARN Act notices in October 2023, affecting an estimated 3,583 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 30% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 4 | 396 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 240 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 20 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 18 |
The Real Estate sector saw the heaviest impact with 396 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 240 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 6 | 2,252 |
| Osceola | 1 | 414 |
| Wayne | 5 | 249 |
| St. Joseph | 1 | 183 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 146 |
Oakland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 2,252 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Orion | 2 | 1,856 |
| Evart | 1 | 414 |
| Southfield | 4 | 396 |
| Sturgis | 1 | 183 |
| China Township | 1 | 151 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 920 |
| Closure | 2 | 78 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Lake Orion | 945 | 2023-10-24 | |
| General Motors | Lake Orion | 911 | 2023-10-24 | |
| Ventra Evart LLC | Evart | 414 | Layoff | 2023-10-03 |
| Morgan Olson, LLC | Sturgis | 183 | 2023-10-20 | |
| Antolin St. Clair | China Township | 151 | 2023-10-18 | |
| Antolin | East China | 146 | Layoff | 2023-10-13 |
| Great Lakes Castings LLC | Ludington | 100 | Layoff | 2023-10-03 |
| RPT Realty | Southfield | 99 | 2023-10-27 | |
| RPT Realty | Southfield | 99 | Layoff | 2023-10-30 |
| RPT Realty | Southfield | 99 | 2023-10-30 | |
| RPT REALTy | Southfield | 99 | 2023-10-30 | |
| Accenture Technology | Detroit | 83 | Layoff | 2023-10-09 |
| Exela Technologies | Livonia | 44 | Closure | 2023-10-17 |
| Exela Technologies | Livonia | 44 | 2023-10-17 | |
| Exela Technologies | Livonia | 44 | 2023-10-18 |
The largest notice was filed by General Motors at its Lake Orion facility, reporting 945 affected workers. General Motors followed with 911 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Real Estate 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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