Michigan Layoffs — October 2023
Employers in Michigan submitted 15 WARN Act notices in October 2023, putting at risk an estimated 3,188 workers — up substantially from September and up 65% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 213 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 2,885 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 152 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 99 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 34 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 18 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,885 workers across 9 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 152 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 3 | 1,955 |
| Osceola | 1 | 414 |
| Saint Clair | 2 | 297 |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 183 |
| Wayne | 3 | 161 |
Oakland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 1,955 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Orion | 2 | 1,856 |
| Evart | 1 | 414 |
| Sturgis | 1 | 183 |
| China Township | 1 | 151 |
| East China | 1 | 146 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 920 |
| Closure | 2 | 78 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Lake Orion | 945 | ||
| General Motors | Lake Orion | 911 | ||
| Ventra Evart | Evart | 414 | Layoff | |
| Morgan Olson | Sturgis | 183 | ||
| Antolin St. Clair | China Township | 151 | ||
| Antolin | East China | 146 | Layoff | |
| Great Lakes Castings | Ludington | 100 | Layoff | |
| RPT Realty | Southfield | 99 | Layoff | |
| Accenture Technology | Detroit | 83 | Layoff | |
| Exela Technologies | Livonia | 44 | Closure | |
| St. James Nursing & Physical | Detroit | 34 | Closure | |
| Dura Fremont | Fremont | 25 | Layoff | |
| Meridian Lightweight Technologies | Eaton Rapids | 25 | Layoff | |
| First Savings Bank | Jeffersonville | 18 | Layoff | |
| Faith Plastics | Marcellus | 10 | Layoff |
Topping the list was General Motors at its Lake Orion facility, reporting 945 affected workers. General Motors followed with 911 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 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.