Employers in Michigan filed 28 WARN Act notices in January 2024, impacting roughly 722 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 42% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 111 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Admin & Support Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 126 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 111 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 3 | 352 |
| Kent | 2 | 225 |
| Eaton | 1 | 21 |
| Allegan | 1 | 10 |
Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 352 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Livonia | 1 | 162 |
| Wayne | 1 | 126 |
| Caledonia | 1 | 114 |
| Shelby Township | 1 | 114 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 111 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 428 |
| Closure | 3 | 294 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS General | Livonia | 162 | Closure | 2024-01-18 |
| Eagle Staffing Solutions, LLC | Wayne | 126 | Layoff | 2024-01-29 |
| GDI Services | Caledonia | 114 | Layoff | 2024-01-05 |
| GDI Services | Shelby Township | 114 | Layoff | 2024-01-08 |
| Graphic Packaging | Wyoming | 111 | Closure | 2024-01-16 |
| Detroit Chassis LLC | Detroit | 64 | Layoff | 2024-01-26 |
| Peckham | Charlotte | 21 | Closure | 2024-01-30 |
| Ropes Courses, Inc | Allegan | 10 | Layoff | 2024-01-05 |
| GDI Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-05 | |
| Ropes Courses, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-05 | |
| Allegan Location | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-05 | |
| GDI Services GRR1 | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-05 | |
| GDI Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-08 | |
| GDI Services DET2 | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-08 | |
| UST HealthProof, Inc. (DBA Advantasure) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-09 |
The single largest action involved UPS General at its Livonia facility, reporting 162 affected workers. Eagle Staffing Solutions, LLC followed with 126 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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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