Missouri Layoffs — December 2007

Employers in Missouri recorded 4 WARN Act notices in December 2007, covering approximately 167 workers — marking a decline from November and down 84% versus December 2006. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	102

The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 102 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Adair	1	102
Statewide	2	38
St. Louis CO	1	27

Adair absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 102 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Kirksville	1	102
Statewide	2	38
Creve Couer	1	27

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	132
Closure	1	35

Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Yushin USA, Limited d/b/a Ortech	Kirksville	102	Layoff	2007-12-28
Ideal Merchandising	Statewide	35	Closure	2007-12-08
Delta Funding Corporation	Creve Couer	27	Layoff	2007-12-07
Floor Serve	Statewide	3	Layoff	2007-12-06

Leading the list was Yushin USA, Limited d/b/a Ortech at its Kirksville facility, reporting 102 affected workers. Ideal Merchandising followed with 35 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.