Employers in Michigan reported 11 WARN Act notices in January 2026, displacing an estimated 1,843 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and up 158% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,165 |
| Transportation | 1 | 161 |
| Utilities | 2 | 58 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,165 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 161 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 1,332 |
| Oakland | 3 | 163 |
| Ingham | 1 | 161 |
| Washtenaw | 1 | 76 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 71 |
Wayne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 1,332 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1 | 1,140 |
| Romulus | 1 | 192 |
| Lansing | 1 | 161 |
| Bloomfield Hills | 1 | 105 |
| Ann Arbor | 1 | 76 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,461 |
| Closure | 5 | 382 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center | Detroit | 1,140 | Layoff | 2026-01-05 |
| Yanfeng | Romulus | 192 | Layoff | 2026-01-05 |
| Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution, LLC | Lansing | 161 | Closure | 2026-01-15 |
| The Taubman Company LLC | Bloomfield Hills | 105 | Closure | 2026-01-09 |
| Labcorp Early Development Laboratories, Inc., and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (“Labcorp”) | Ann Arbor | 76 | Closure | 2026-01-07 |
| Post Consumer Brands, LLC | Battle Creek | 71 | Layoff | 2026-01-08 |
| Our Next Energy | Novi | 29 | Layoff | 2026-01-06 |
| Our Next Energy | Novi | 29 | Layoff | 2026-01-13 |
| Inline Plastics | Gladwin | 25 | Closure | 2026-01-11 |
| Fluresh, LLC | Grand Rapids | 15 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Fluresh, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2026-01-30 |
The most significant filing came from Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center at its Detroit facility, reporting 1,140 affected workers. Yanfeng followed with 192 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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