Employers in Michigan filed 14 WARN Act notices in September 2025, impacting roughly 1,389 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 258% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 459 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 459 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muskegon | 3 | 525 |
| Wayne | 3 | 309 |
| Oakland | 3 | 282 |
| Kent | 2 | 150 |
| Jackson | 3 | 123 |
Muskegon absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 525 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muskegon | 3 | 525 |
| Detroit | 3 | 309 |
| Bloomfield Hills | 3 | 282 |
| Walker | 2 | 150 |
| Jackson | 3 | 123 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 291 |
| Layoff | 2 | 197 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole's Quality Food | Muskegon | 175 | Closure | 2025-09-10 |
| Cole’s Quality Foods | Muskegon | 175 | 2025-09-10 | |
| Furlani Foods LLC | Muskegon | 175 | 2025-09-10 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Detroit | 103 | Layoff | 2025-09-22 |
| Spirit Airlines | Detroit | 103 | 2025-09-22 | |
| Spirit Airlines Inc | Detroit | 103 | 2025-09-24 | |
| Premier Care LLC | Bloomfield Hills | 94 | Layoff | 2025-09-02 |
| Bloomfield Hills Snf, LLC | Bloomfield Hills | 94 | 2025-09-02 | |
| Premier Care LLC | Bloomfield Hills | 94 | 2025-09-04 | |
| CNC Logistics, Inc | Walker | 75 | Closure | 2025-09-17 |
| CNC Logistics, Inc | Walker | 75 | 2025-09-17 | |
| Anderton Machining | Jackson | 41 | Closure | 2025-09-24 |
| Anderton Machining | Jackson | 41 | 2025-09-24 | |
| Anderton Machining LLC | Jackson | 41 | 2025-09-30 |
The single largest action involved Cole's Quality Food at its Muskegon facility, reporting 175 affected workers. Cole’s Quality Foods followed with 175 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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