Employers in Michigan submitted 20 WARN Act notices in April 2025, putting at risk an estimated 616 workers — up substantially from March and roughly flat versus April 2024. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 188 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 52 |
| Transportation | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 188 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 3 | 240 |
| Wayne | 1 | 137 |
| St. Joseph | 1 | 121 |
| Allegan | 1 | 75 |
| Macomb, Wayne | 1 | 41 |
Oakland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wixom | 1 | 188 |
| Detroit | 1 | 137 |
| Sturgis | 1 | 121 |
| Fennville | 1 | 75 |
| Troy | 2 | 52 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 384 |
| Layoff | 5 | 232 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribar Technologies | Wixom | 188 | Closure | 2025-04-09 |
| Aramark Campus, LLC | Detroit | 137 | Layoff | 2025-04-28 |
| Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC | Sturgis | 121 | Closure | 2025-04-21 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc | Fennville | 75 | Closure | 2025-04-25 |
| Quality Metalcraft, Inc | Sterling Heights, Livonia | 41 | Layoff | 2025-04-22 |
| Flagstar Bank, N.A | Troy | 40 | Layoff | 2025-04-09 |
| Flagstar Bank, N.A | Troy | 12 | Layoff | 2025-04-30 |
| Accelerate360 Distribution, LLC | Statewide | 2 | Layoff | 2025-04-25 |
| Flagstar Bank, N.A | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-09 | |
| Tribar Technologies | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-09 | |
| Flagstar Bank | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-09 | |
| United States Cellular Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-10 | |
| Tribar Manufacturing LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-14 | |
| Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-22 | |
| Quality Metalcraft Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-22 |
Topping the list was Tribar Technologies at its Wixom facility, reporting 188 affected workers. Aramark Campus, LLC followed with 137 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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