Employers in Michigan filed 6 WARN Act notices in March 2025, impacting roughly 53 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 96% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 41 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 41 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw | 1 | 41 |
| Statewide | 1 | 12 |
Washtenaw bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 41 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 1 | 41 |
| Statewide | 1 | 12 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 53 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University, Inc | Ann Arbor | 41 | Layoff | 2025-03-31 |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Statewide | 12 | Layoff | 2025-03-26 |
| Macy's — Sterling Heights | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-18 | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-26 | |
| Concordia University, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-31 | |
| Concordia University | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-31 |
The single largest action involved Concordia University, Inc at its Ann Arbor facility, reporting 41 affected workers. United States Cellular Corporation followed with 12 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Michigan, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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