Employers in Michigan recorded 23 WARN Act notices in November 2024, covering approximately 4,739 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 47% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 206 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 1,014 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 661 |
| Education | 1 | 192 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,014 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 661 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 7 | 1,818 |
| Macomb | 3 | 1,521 |
| Oakland | 12 | 1,208 |
| Ingham | 1 | 192 |
Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,818 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 3 | 1,521 |
| Detroit | 3 | 1,194 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 661 |
| Plymouth | 4 | 624 |
| New Hudson | 5 | 310 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,371 |
| Closure | 2 | 271 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Global Tech Center | Warren | 507 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| GM Global Tech Center | Warren | 507 | 2024-11-15 | |
| General Motors | Warren | 507 | 2024-11-15 | |
| FCA US LLC - Freud Street | Detroit | 398 | Layoff | 2024-11-06 |
| FCA US LLC — Freud Street | Detroit | 398 | 2024-11-06 | |
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | Detroit | 398 | 2024-11-08 | |
| Pontiac General Hospital | Pontiac | 248 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| University of Michigan Health Plan | East Lansing | 192 | Closure | 2024-11-19 |
| Webasto Roof Systems | Plymouth | 156 | Layoff | 2024-11-01 |
| Webasto Roof Systems | Plymouth | 156 | 2024-11-04 | |
| Webasto Convertibles USA Inc | Plymouth | 156 | 2024-11-04 | |
| Webasto Roof Systems USA Inc | Plymouth | 156 | 2024-11-04 | |
| Pontiac General Hospital | Pontiac | 150 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Pontiac General Hospital | Pontiac | 150 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Pontiac General Hospital | Pontiac | 113 | 2024-11-18 |
Leading the list was GM Global Tech Center at its Warren facility, reporting 507 affected workers. GM Global Tech Center followed with 507 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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