Employers in Michigan submitted 24 WARN Act notices in August 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,309 workers — up substantially from July and up 28% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 692 |
| Transportation | 6 | 194 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 89 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 692 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 194 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb | 3 | 855 |
| Oakland | 2 | 236 |
| Wayne | 3 | 150 |
| Ingham | 1 | 68 |
Macomb bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 855 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 2 | 723 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 132 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 123 |
| Troy | 1 | 113 |
| Detroit | 2 | 92 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 1,119 |
| Closure | 2 | 190 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Global Tech Center | Warren | 634 | Layoff | 2024-08-19 |
| Penske Logistics LLC (Kroger contractor) | Chesterfield | 132 | Closure | 2024-08-13 |
| McCann Erickson USA, Relationship Marketing LLC | Birmingham | 123 | Layoff | 2024-08-14 |
| Flagstar Bank, N.A | Troy | 113 | Layoff | 2024-08-30 |
| FCA US LLC, Stellantis - Warren Truck Assembly | Warren | 89 | Layoff | 2024-08-09 |
| Emergent BioSolutions, Inc | Lansing | 68 | Layoff | 2024-08-25 |
| Universal Logistics Insights Corp | Detroit | 62 | Layoff | 2024-08-21 |
| Steel Technologies LLC | Canton | 58 | Closure | 2024-08-06 |
| Universal Dedicated of Detroit, MI LLC | Detroit | 30 | Layoff | 2024-08-21 |
| Steel Technologies LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-08-06 | |
| Steel Technologies LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-08-06 | |
| Stellantis — Warren Truck Assembly | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-08-09 | |
| Stellantis North America | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-08-09 | |
| McCann Erickson USA // Relationship Marketing, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-08-09 | |
| Universal McCann Worldwide Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-08-12 |
Topping the list was GM Global Tech Center at its Warren facility, reporting 634 affected workers. Penske Logistics LLC (Kroger contractor) followed with 132 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 Information & Technology 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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