Employers in Michigan recorded 21 WARN Act notices in May 2024, covering approximately 1,003 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 12% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 400 |
| Education | 4 | 267 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 1 |
The Agriculture sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 400 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Education reported 267 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ionia | 1 | 400 |
| Ingham | 1 | 145 |
| Clinton | 1 | 122 |
| Washtenaw | 1 | 113 |
| St. Joseph | 1 | 101 |
Ionia was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saranac, Lake Odessa | 1 | 400 |
| Lansing | 2 | 267 |
| Milan | 1 | 113 |
| Three Rivers | 1 | 101 |
| Au Gres | 1 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 575 |
| Layoff | 3 | 428 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, Inc | Saranac, Lake Odessa | 400 | Layoff | 2024-05-15 |
| SDH Education West LLC | Lansing | 145 | Closure | 2024-05-10 |
| Sodexo, Inc. (Lansing School District) | Lansing | 122 | Closure | 2024-05-03 |
| Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC | Milan | 113 | Closure | 2024-05-08 |
| American Bath Group DBA Aquatic Co | Three Rivers | 101 | Closure | 2024-05-14 |
| Pure Green | Au Gres | 61 | Closure | 2024-05-10 |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Canton, Charlotte, Clare, Gaylord, Jackson, St. Johns, Three Rivers | 33 | Closure | 2024-05-30 |
| syncreon (Temperance Facility) (DP World Company) | Temperance | 27 | Layoff | 2024-05-01 |
| Obvio Health USA, Inc | Remote | 1 | Layoff | 2024-05-24 |
| Syncreon (Temperance Facility) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-02 | |
| Georgia-Pacific | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-06 | |
| Georgia-Pacific LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-08 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. (Lansing School District) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-10 | |
| SDH Education West LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-10 | |
| Pure Green | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-10 |
Leading the list was Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, Inc at its Saranac, Lake Odessa facility, reporting 400 affected workers. SDH Education West LLC followed with 145 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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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