Employers in Missouri reported 9 WARN Act notices in February 2009, displacing an estimated 1,310 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and up 66% versus February 2008. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 806 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 61 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 806 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 61 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis CO | 3 | 972 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 100 |
| Polk | 1 | 75 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 63 |
| Jackson | 2 | 50 |
St. Louis CO absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 972 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 867 |
| Manchester | 1 | 105 |
| St. Joseph | 1 | 100 |
| Bolivar | 1 | 75 |
| Arnold | 1 | 63 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 1,135 |
| Closure | 2 | 175 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Pharmaceutical | St. Louis | 806 | Layoff | 2009-02-11 |
| The Home Depot | Manchester | 105 | Layoff | 2009-02-25 |
| Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | St. Joseph | 100 | Closure | 2009-02-09 |
| Tracker Marine Group | Bolivar | 75 | Closure | 2009-02-09 |
| LMC Industries | Arnold | 63 | Layoff | 2009-02-09 |
| Tenet Patient Financial Services/Conifer | St. Louis | 61 | Layoff | 2009-02-11 |
| GE Transportation Systems | Grain Valley | 50 | Layoff | 2009-02-10 |
| Lear Seigler Services | Fort Leonard, Wood | 50 | Layoff | 2009-02-23 |
| Serco | Lee's Summit | N/A | Layoff | 2009-02-02 |
The most significant filing came from KV Pharmaceutical at its St. Louis facility, reporting 806 affected workers. The Home Depot followed with 105 workers.
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. 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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