Missouri Layoffs — June 2008

Employers in Missouri reported 4 WARN Act notices in June 2008, displacing an estimated 467 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and up 135% versus June 2007. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 467 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
St. Louis	1	250
Scott	1	84
St. Louis CO	1	68
Platte	1	65

St. Louis bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bridgeton	1	250
Sikeston	1	84
Chesterfield	1	68
Kansas City	1	65

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	318
Layoff	2	149

The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
LEAR Corporation	Bridgeton	250	Closure	2008-06-06
Cott Beverages	Sikeston	84	Layoff	2008-06-24
Findlay	Chesterfield	68	Closure	2008-06-13
QualServ	Kansas City	65	Layoff	2008-06-25

The most significant filing came from LEAR Corporation at its Bridgeton facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Cott Beverages followed with 84 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate 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.