The Rapid Response Section of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth has received Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices from employers, in compliance with the federal WARN Act, since it was implemented in 1986. These notices indicate how many workers will permanently lose their jobs due to plant closures or mass layoffs. The number of affected workers specified in these notices range from less than 50 workers to more than 3,500 workers. The most important service Rapid Response provides is access to information. Upon receiving notice of a planned layoff, staff from the Rapid Response Section contact the employer by phone to explain the services that can be provided (at no cost to the company or the workers) and request information about the layoff and the workers being affected. The Rapid Response Section initiates a Rapid Response Team meeting in response to any information received concerning a business closing or layoff, including news articles, phone tips and Trade Adjustment Assistance Petitions.
What is a Rapid Response Team Meeting?
The Rapid Response Team meeting involves a mix of state agencies and local service providers, the private sector and organized labor (if employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement). In addition to a Rapid Response workforce consultant there will be members from several other agencies at the initial meeting to help coordinate and deliver information and services. The purpose of the meeting is to:
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