Employers in Michigan recorded 18 WARN Act notices in January 2025, covering approximately 715 workers — marking a decline from December and roughly flat versus January 2024. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 0 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 0 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 2 | 272 |
| Macomb | 1 | 117 |
| Muskegon | 1 | 116 |
| Wayne | 1 | 89 |
| Kent | 1 | 67 |
Oakland felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 2 | 272 |
| Sterling Heights | 1 | 117 |
| Muskegon | 1 | 116 |
| Wayne | 1 | 89 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 67 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 648 |
| Layoff | 1 | 67 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Farathane, LLC | Troy | 180 | Closure | 2025-01-01 |
| Macy's | Sterling Heights | 117 | Closure | 2025-01-09 |
| Michigan Spring & Stamping of Muskegon, LLC | Muskegon | 116 | Closure | 2025-01-13 |
| Macy's | Troy | 92 | Closure | 2025-01-09 |
| Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC | Wayne | 89 | Closure | 2025-01-06 |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Wyoming | 67 | Layoff | 2025-01-20 |
| SpartanNash | Caro | 54 | Closure | 2025-01-01 |
| Macys Retail Holdings LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-09 | |
| Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-10 | |
| Michigan Spring & Stamping of Muskegon, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-13 | |
| Jack Cooper Transport Co. Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-13 | |
| SpartanNash | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-15 | |
| Spartan Stores Associates LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-15 | |
| Macy's — Troy | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-23 | |
| LNW Gaming, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-25 |
Leading the list was US Farathane, LLC at its Troy facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Macy's followed with 117 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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