Michigan Layoffs — October 2006
Employers in Michigan posted 9 WARN Act notices in October 2006, affecting an estimated 1,056 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 294% versus October 2005. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 814 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 129 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 113 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 814 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 129 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 281 |
| Oakland | 3 | 274 |
| Clinton | 1 | 251 |
| Macomb | 2 | 159 |
| Kent | 1 | 91 |
Wayne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 281 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elsie | 1 | 251 |
| Bellville | 1 | 168 |
| Troy | 2 | 163 |
| Warren | 2 | 159 |
| Livonia | 1 | 113 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 643 |
| Layoff | 4 | 413 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Michigan's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lear | Elsie | 251 | Closure | |
| Creative Engineered Polymer Product | Bellville | 168 | Closure | |
| Acument Global Technologies | Troy | 129 | Layoff | |
| Sovereign Sales | Livonia | 113 | Layoff | |
| Newcor | Royal Oak | 111 | Closure | |
| Meridian Automotive Systems | Grand Rapids | 91 | Layoff | |
| Lear | Warren | 80 | Layoff | |
| Cadillac Products Automotive | Warren | 79 | Closure | |
| Cadillac Products Automotive | Troy | 34 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Lear at its Elsie facility, reporting 251 affected workers. Creative Engineered Polymer Product followed with 168 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.