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Michigan Layoffs — April 2026

Employers in Michigan posted 3 WARN Act notices in April 2026, affecting an estimated 341 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and down 45% versus April 2025. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
341
Workers Affected
114
Avg per Notice
3
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Michigan
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Transportation1161

The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 161 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Ingham1161
Oakland1114
Wayne166

Ingham bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 161 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Lansing1161
Madison Heights1114
Livonia166

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure3341

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Great Lakes Coca-Cola DistributionLansing161Closure
Compass Group USAMadison Heights114Closure
GMRI, Inc., DBA Bahama BreezeLivonia66Closure

The largest notice was filed by Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution at its Lansing facility, reporting 161 affected workers. Compass Group USA followed with 114 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Michigan's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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