Flint City Council must approve its budget by Monday night. Failure to do so risks violating the city charter. This could lead to staff layoffs and service interruptions. Mayor Sheldon Neeley expects his balanced budget to pass. Candice Mushatt... — read more 

Fifth Third Bancorp will close 75 Michigan locations. This action follows the company's acquisition of Comerica. Layoffs are expected, but the company prioritizes moving staff to other roles. The closures and brand transition are scheduled for Labor... — read more 

Navitas Systems announced 82 job layoffs. The company also plans to close one or two of its Ann Arbor locations. These changes stem from a business refocus by its owner. East Penn Manufacturing is strengthening its Motive Power Lithium battery... — read more 

Acrisure is laying off 2,250 employees. This reduction represents 11% of its total workforce. The layoffs will begin now and continue in phases into 2027. These changes primarily impact U.S.-based operations. The company cites advances in technology... — read more 

General Motors initiated a new round of layoffs. The cuts affected 500 to 600 salaried IT employees. These layoffs primarily occurred in Michigan and Texas. GM stated this is part of transforming its IT organization. The company faces criticism for... — read more 

Ascend Wellness Holdings will close its mari--ana grow operation in Lansing. This action will result in 95 employee layoffs. The facility requires repairs and remediation following a fire. Operations are scheduled to cease by June 26. The company... — read more 

Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis reduced their American professional staff. More than twenty thousand individuals were affected by these cuts. General Motors made the deepest personnel cuts. Ford and Stellantis also decreased their employee... — read more 

The Taubman Co. is closing its Bloomfield Hills headquarters. It plans to lay off 105 employees. These actions will take effect on January 9. This follows its recent acquisition by Simon Property Group. Simon Property Group finalized the remaining... — read more 

Joey Gamrat owns Copper's Dog House and Grazing Table in downtown Kalamazoo. Paid parking was implemented on April 1 outside his businesses. Gamrat reports these changes have driven customers away. Consequently, he has laid off staff and reduced his... — read more 

A Gartner study challenges the expected profits from AI-driven layoffs. Many organizations reducing staff with AI found little direct return on investment. The research surveyed 350 large global enterprises. Strongest AI returns came from enhancing... — read more 

General Motors is cutting hundreds of information technology staff. These reductions will affect approximately 500 to 600 salaried employees globally. Management began notifying affected workers on Monday morning. The company's Warren Tech Center is... — read more 

General Motors announced a new round of layoffs. This adds to ongoing workforce reductions across the Big Three automakers. Richard W. Paul & Associates launched "Big Three Retiree." This free platform offers resources for Ford, GM, and Stellantis... — read more 

General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried employees. These cuts impact its information technology operations. The reductions began on Monday. Around 500 to 600 employees are largely affected. The automaker aims to cut redundancies and... — read more 

Lansing School District recently cut 50 staff positions. This action follows the end of federal pandemic relief money. Superintendent Jessica Benavides confirmed the cuts. Federal pandemic funding has now ended. Many Michigan K-12 schools face... — read more 

Fifth Third Bancorp plans a mass layoff. It will affect 502 workers. These employees are at a former Comerica campus. The campus is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Fifth Third acquired Comerica Bank three months ago. Farmington Hills... — read more 

Howard Miller is relaunching under new West Michigan ownership and leadership. The company had previously announced plans to wind down operations. This closure led to layoffs in Michigan and North Carolina. Longtime executive Jim O’Keefe will serve... — read more 

Artificial intelligence increasingly threatens white-collar jobs in Michigan. Experts estimate AI could automate a significant percentage of work tasks. Michigan's large technical workforce faces high exposure to this disruption. The state is... — read more 

Paramount Skydance proposes acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. This merger aims to build necessary scale for global competition. The combined company expects to invest in more content production. Increased production will create more jobs for skilled... — read more 

The staff reductions span Georgia, Louisiana, and Michigan, impacting a wide range of positions from headquarters-based corporate roles in Atlanta to operational employees in different field locations. ... — read more 

RESRG Automotive will begin layoffs. These job reductions are scheduled for this summer. The company plans to implement the layoffs soon. Employees will be affected starting this summer. RESRG Automotive is initiating these workforce changes. ... — read more 

Grand Rapids Public Schools is considering displacing up to 47 teacher positions. This action is planned for the 2026-27 school year. The district aims to align staffing with declining student enrollment. Officials hope to eliminate open vacancies... — read more 

At least 21 employees in the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office face potential layoffs. This is due to a state grant program running out of funds. The High-Crime Community Support Grant previously funded their positions. Prosecutor David Leyton warns... — read more 

Detroit Employment Solutions Corp. (DESC) is addressing a significant budget deficit. The agency laid off 46 full-time employees, about one-third of its staff. The deficit resulted from accounting mistakes and expiring federal COVID-19 funds. Its CEO... — read more 

Compass Group USA, Inc. is laying off 262 contracted workers. These employees work at various Beacon Health facilities in Southwest Michigan. The layoffs are effective July 1, 2026. Beacon Health System is bringing nutritional, environmental, and... — read more 

Trinity Health is cutting jobs within its revenue cycle department. The healthcare system will outsource these non-patient-facing roles to an external partner. Approximately 10.5% of revenue cycle positions are affected by this change. The exact... — read more 

Labcorp will close its Ann Arbor, Michigan facility. This closure will result in 76 job losses. The company filed a WARN Act notice on January 7. Affected positions include research assistant, scientist, and project manager. The article did not state... — read more 

Yanfeng is permanently closing its Romulus, Michigan plant. One hundred ninety-two employees will be laid off. The layoffs are expected to occur around January 5, 2026. Work from the Romulus site is moving to other company facilities. The company... — read more 

West Michigan experienced a significant increase in layoffs during 2025. Over 2,500 workers lost jobs, with 1,918 reported via WARN notices. This represents a 78% rise in WARN layoffs compared to 2024. Experts predict more layoffs for the region in... — read more 

Perrigo plans to reduce its workforce. The pharmaceutical company expects to lay off 7% of its employees. This action aims to streamline operations and enhance effectiveness. The information comes from Perrigo's fiscal year 2025 report. Further... — read more 

Michigan's initial unemployment claims dropped last week. Filings fell to 8,535 in the week ending January 24. This was down from 16,776 the previous week. U.S. unemployment claims also saw a slight decrease. They dropped to 209,000 nationally. ... — read more 

Layoffs are impacting the tech sector and other industries. Companies are simultaneously increasing investments in artificial intelligence systems. This trend is redefining productivity and staffing requirements across various businesses. Dow... — read more 

As automakers back away from EVs, workers at newly converted plants are being shown the door. GM’s Factory Zero slashed staffing from 3,300 workers to about 1,000. Stellantis laid off 3,200 employees with a robocall, and Ford stopped electric F-150... — read more 

Fifth Third Bancorp officially acquired Comerica Incorporated. The deal was valued at $10.9 billion. Layoffs are expected following the acquisition. https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/fifth-third-officially-acquires-comerica-in-10-9b-deal/amp/

Eight Michigan employers announced plans for 1,707 layoffs in January. General Motors accounts for the largest portion, cutting 1,140 Detroit workers. GM cited a production schedule adjustment due to slower electric vehicle adoption. Other companies... — read more 

Almost 200 people will be laid off... work is moving to other staes

According to a Jan. 14 WARN filing, Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution will cut 62 jobs and move 99 workers into other roles. The layoffs are scheduled for April 3 and will affect employees such as CDL drivers and warehouse... — read more 

U.S. steel tariffs enacted in 2018 under Section 232 are putting mounting pressure on manufacturers in St. Louis, with growing consequences for local jobs and the community. More than 1,000 pieces of equipment from a major north St. Louis... — read more 

Comerica’s CEO framed the merger as a move toward innovation and growth, but the deal is also expected to bring layoffs. The bank has not disclosed how many Michigan workers could be affected, saying it is focused on creating a stronger, more... — read more 

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is cutting 157 positions. These job losses stem from an office relocation to Georgia. A WARN Act notice was filed by the company. Overall, 265 employees were impacted by the facility's closure. The 157 affected... — read more 

Rivian has recently been impacted by a new round of layoffs. These workforce reductions are described as having crippled the company's operations. The specific number of employees affected by these job cuts is not detailed in the headline. This... — read more