Employers in Missouri reported 3 WARN Act notices in August 2006, displacing an estimated 257 workers — signaling a deceleration from July. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 204 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 204 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 1 | 204 |
| St. Louis City | 2 | 53 |
St. Louis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 3 | 257 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 257 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) | St. Louis | 204 | Layoff | 2006-08-08 |
| Business Representation International, Inc | St. Louis | 50 | Layoff | 2006-08-16 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | St. Louis | 3 | Layoff | 2006-08-03 |
The most significant filing came from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) at its St. Louis facility, reporting 204 affected workers. Business Representation International, Inc followed with 50 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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