Employers in Michigan submitted 39 WARN Act notices in December 2023, putting at risk an estimated 8,223 workers — up substantially from November and up 767% versus December 2022. The average filing covered 211 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 369 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 108 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 369 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 108 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 4,906 |
| Ingham | 3 | 1,107 |
| Oakland | 8 | 783 |
| Macomb | 8 | 614 |
| Eaton | 3 | 429 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 4,906 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 4,906 |
| Lansing | 3 | 1,107 |
| Madison Heights | 3 | 438 |
| Dimondale | 3 | 429 |
| Utica | 2 | 348 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 2,927 |
| Closure | 6 | 660 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fca US LLC | Detroit | 2,453 | Layoff | 2023-12-07 |
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | Detroit | 2,453 | 2023-12-07 | |
| General Motors Corporation | Lansing | 369 | Layoff | 2023-12-07 |
| General Motors (Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping) | Lansing | 369 | 2023-12-07 | |
| General Motors | Lansing | 369 | 2023-12-07 | |
| US Farathane, LLC | Shelby Township | 176 | 2023-12-14 | |
| US Farathane, LLC | Utica | 174 | Closure | 2023-12-11 |
| US Farathane, LLC | Utica | 174 | 2023-12-11 | |
| Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc | Madison Heights | 146 | Closure | 2023-12-04 |
| Moosejaw | Madison Heights | 146 | 2023-12-04 | |
| Dick'S Sporting Goods, Inc | Madison Heights | 146 | 2023-12-04 | |
| Green Peak Industries, LLC | Dimondale | 143 | Closure | 2023-12-06 |
| Green Peak Industries,LLC | Dimondale | 143 | 2023-12-06 | |
| Green Peak Industries, LLC | Dimondale | 143 | 2023-12-12 | |
| DP World Americas RO Inc | Temperance | 104 | Layoff | 2023-12-15 |
Topping the list was Fca US LLC at its Detroit facility, reporting 2,453 affected workers. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles followed with 2,453 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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