Missouri Layoffs — April 2008

Employers in Missouri filed 4 WARN Act notices in April 2008, impacting roughly 834 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 26% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 208 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 834 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	1	681
St. Louis Co	1	62
Cape Girardeau	1	55
St. Louis City	1	36

St. Louis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 681 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bridgeton	1	681
Maryland Heights	1	62
Cape Girardeau	1	55
St. Louis	1	36

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	798
Closure	1	36

Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Western Union	Bridgeton	681	Layoff	2008-04-09
HALO Branded Solutions, Inc	Maryland Heights	62	Layoff	2008-04-28
HAVCO Wood Products, LLC	Cape Girardeau	55	Layoff	2008-04-17
Spring Air	St. Louis	36	Closure	2008-04-22

The single largest action involved Western Union at its Bridgeton facility, reporting 681 affected workers. HALO Branded Solutions, Inc followed with 62 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.