Employers in Missouri filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2006, impacting roughly 1,060 workers — representing a notable rise over November. The average filing covered 265 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 638 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 638 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Co | 2 | 813 |
| Greene | 1 | 137 |
| Jackson | 1 | 110 |
St. Louis Co absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 813 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton | 1 | 638 |
| Wellston | 1 | 175 |
| Marshfield | 1 | 137 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 110 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 775 |
| Closure | 2 | 285 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Dept. Stores, Credit Service Ctr. - FLO Distribution Center | Bridgeton | 638 | Layoff | 2006-12-04 |
| GE Consumer & Industrial Lighting | Wellston | 175 | Closure | 2006-12-20 |
| The York Group | Marshfield | 137 | Layoff | 2006-12-06 |
| Big Sky Distributers | Kansas City | 110 | Closure | 2006-12-12 |
The single largest action involved May Dept. Stores, Credit Service Ctr. - FLO Distribution Center at its Bridgeton facility, reporting 638 affected workers. GE Consumer & Industrial Lighting followed with 175 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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