Employers in Missouri logged 6 WARN Act notices in September 2006, involving roughly 1,179 workers — climbing above August. The average filing covered 196 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 637 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 99 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 637 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 99 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 1 | 471 |
| Phelps | 1 | 395 |
| Jackson | 1 | 106 |
| St. Louis Co | 1 | 99 |
| Marion | 1 | 60 |
Butler felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 471 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff | 1 | 471 |
| Rolla | 1 | 395 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 106 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 99 |
| Hannibal | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,119 |
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowe Furniture, Inc | Poplar Bluff | 471 | Closure | 2006-09-22 |
| Briggs and Stratton Corporation | Rolla | 395 | Closure | 2006-09-22 |
| Automotive Components | Kansas City | 106 | Closure | 2006-09-16 |
| First Data | St. Louis | 99 | Closure | 2006-09-07 |
| Dura Automotive Systems, Inc | Hannibal | 60 | Layoff | 2006-09-16 |
| The Gleason Corporation (MoFab) | Caruthersville | 48 | Closure | 2006-09-18 |
The biggest impact was at Rowe Furniture, Inc at its Poplar Bluff facility, reporting 471 affected workers. Briggs and Stratton Corporation followed with 395 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Missouri 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 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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