Employers in Michigan submitted 18 WARN Act notices in February 2024, putting at risk an estimated 624 workers — down from January. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 190 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 90 |
| Transportation | 3 | 80 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 190 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 90 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 3 | 250 |
| Oakland | 1 | 190 |
| Alpena | 1 | 184 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pontiac | 1 | 190 |
| Alpena | 1 | 184 |
| Dearborn | 1 | 90 |
| Romulus | 1 | 80 |
| Livonia | 1 | 80 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 374 |
| Layoff | 3 | 250 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ternes Packaging | Pontiac | 190 | Closure | 2024-02-26 |
| Decorative Panels International | Alpena | 184 | Closure | 2024-02-22 |
| Elevance Health | Dearborn | 90 | Layoff | 2024-02-02 |
| CEVA Logistics | Romulus | 80 | Layoff | 2024-02-02 |
| Quality Metalcraft | Livonia | 80 | Layoff | 2024-02-29 |
| CEVA Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-01 | |
| CEVA Logistics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-02 | |
| Elevance Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-02 | |
| Elevance Health, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-05 | |
| Apogee SFS US, LLC (f/k/a Tubelite Inc.) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-21 | |
| Decorative Panels International, Inc. (DBA: DPI) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-22 | |
| Quality Metalcraft | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-22 | |
| Decorative Panels | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-22 | |
| Alpena | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-22 | |
| Howard Ternes Packaging | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-02-26 |
Topping the list was Howard Ternes Packaging at its Pontiac facility, reporting 190 affected workers. Decorative Panels International followed with 184 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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