Employers in Michigan filed 11 WARN Act notices in July 2024, impacting roughly 299 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 65% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 56 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 56 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 3 | 243 |
| St. Clair | 1 | 56 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 243 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2 | 238 |
| Marysville | 1 | 56 |
| Dearborn | 1 | 5 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 243 |
| Closure | 1 | 56 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Interiors | Detroit | 175 | Layoff | 2024-07-29 |
| Commonwealth/McCann | Detroit | 63 | Layoff | 2024-07-31 |
| Heartland Steel Products, LLC (Marysville Facilities) | Marysville | 56 | Closure | 2024-07-22 |
| The Dearborn Inn, Marriott (Updated) | Dearborn | 5 | Layoff | 2024-07-12 |
| NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-07-02 | |
| Heartland Steel Products, LLC (Marysville Facilities) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-07-22 | |
| Heartland Steel Products LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-07-22 | |
| Bridgewater Interiors LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-07-29 | |
| Commonwealth/McCann | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-07-31 | |
| Bridgewater Interiors | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-07-31 | |
| Universal McCann Worldwide Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-07-31 |
The single largest action involved Bridgewater Interiors at its Detroit facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Commonwealth/McCann followed with 63 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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