Employers in Michigan filed 27 WARN Act notices in November 2023, impacting roughly 3,231 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 121% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Michigan this month. A total of 3,231 workers were affected across 27 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Clair | 3 | 612 |
| St. Joseph | 3 | 549 |
| Oakland | 5 | 522 |
| Kent | 4 | 508 |
| Mecosta | 4 | 456 |
Saint Clair felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 612 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Clair | 3 | 612 |
| Sturgis | 3 | 549 |
| Grand Rapids | 4 | 508 |
| Remus | 4 | 456 |
| Lake Orion | 3 | 276 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 483 |
| Closure | 3 | 379 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Thermal Products | Saint Clair | 204 | Closure | 2023-11-15 |
| Dana Thermal Products, LLC | St. Clair | 204 | 2023-11-15 | |
| Dana Thermal Products | Saint Clair | 204 | 2023-11-15 | |
| Dana Thermal Products LLC | Saint Clair | 204 | 2023-11-15 | |
| Morgan Olson | Sturgis | 183 | Layoff | 2023-11-01 |
| Morgan Olson Sturgis | Sturgis | 183 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Morgan Olson Corp | Sturgis | 183 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Lordstown Motors Corporation | Farmington Hills | 152 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Shamrock Leasing LLC Beene Garter Human Capital MGM | Grand Rapids | 127 | Closure | 2023-11-14 |
| Shamrock Leasing LLC | Grand Rapids | 127 | 2023-11-14 | |
| Beene Garter Human Capital Mgm | Grand Rapids | 127 | 2023-11-14 | |
| Shamrock Leasing, LLC | Grand Rapids | 127 | 2023-11-15 | |
| Leprino Foods | Remus | 114 | Layoff | 2023-11-01 |
| Leprino Foods Company | Remus | 114 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Leprino Foods | Remus | 114 | 2023-11-01 |
The single largest action involved Dana Thermal Products at its Saint Clair facility, reporting 204 affected workers. Dana Thermal Products, LLC followed with 204 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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