Employers in Missouri logged 13 WARN Act notices in July 2008, involving roughly 4,721 workers — climbing above June and up 727% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 363 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 3,216 |
| Transportation | 3 | 184 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 3,216 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 184 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis CO | 4 | 3,582 |
| St. Louis City | 3 | 325 |
| Franklin | 1 | 320 |
| St. Charles | 1 | 236 |
| Platte | 2 | 209 |
St. Louis CO absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 3,582 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fenton | 3 | 3,370 |
| St. Louis | 3 | 325 |
| Pacific | 1 | 320 |
| Kansas City | 3 | 239 |
| St. Peters | 1 | 236 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 4,386 |
| Closure | 2 | 335 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler (North Plant) | Fenton | 1,816 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| Chrysler St. Louis South Assembly Plant | Fenton | 1,400 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| Integram - St. Louis Seating | Pacific | 320 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| Aramark | St. Louis | 281 | Layoff | 2008-07-16 |
| Continental AFA | St. Peters | 236 | Closure | 2008-07-30 |
| Mahle | Manchester | 212 | Layoff | 2008-07-17 |
| Cassens Transport Company | Fenton | 154 | Layoff | 2008-07-17 |
| Midwest Airlines | Kansas City | 110 | Layoff | 2008-07-15 |
| Wilton Industries, Inc | Kansas City | 99 | Closure | 2008-07-01 |
| American Airlines | St. Louis | 44 | Layoff | 2008-07-14 |
| American Airlines | Kansas City | 30 | Layoff | 2008-07-14 |
| Flambeau | Neosho | 19 | Layoff | 2008-07-17 |
| Republic Airways | St. Louis | N/A | Layoff | 2008-07-17 |
The biggest impact was at Chrysler (North Plant) at its Fenton facility, reporting 1,816 affected workers. Chrysler St. Louis South Assembly Plant followed with 1,400 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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