Employers in Missouri posted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2009, affecting an estimated 434 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 44% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 434 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 186 |
| Platte | 1 | 89 |
| St. Louis City | 1 | 86 |
| St. Louis CO | 1 | 73 |
Monroe saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 186 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe City | 1 | 186 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 89 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 86 |
| Bridgeton | 1 | 73 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 259 |
| Layoff | 2 | 175 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace Industries | Monroe City | 186 | Closure | 2009-05-14 |
| Accent | Kansas City | 89 | Layoff | 2009-05-04 |
| Sodexo, Inc | St. Louis | 86 | Layoff | 2009-05-04 |
| Formtek Inc. (Mestek) | Bridgeton | 73 | Closure | 2009-05-12 |
The largest notice was filed by Pace Industries at its Monroe City facility, reporting 186 affected workers. Accent followed with 89 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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