Employers in Missouri reported 2 WARN Act notices in October 2007, displacing an estimated 340 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 7% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 340 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 240 |
| St. Louis Coun | 1 | 100 |
Boone saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 240 |
| Florrisant | 1 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 240 |
| Closure | 1 | 100 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M - Columbia | Columbia | 240 | Layoff | 2007-10-04 |
| Dierbergs | Florrisant | 100 | Closure | 2007-10-02 |
The most significant filing came from 3M - Columbia at its Columbia facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Dierbergs followed with 100 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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