Employers in Missouri filed 9 WARN Act notices in June 2009, impacting roughly 1,315 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 182% versus June 2008. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 887 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 6 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 887 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 6 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | 2 | 955 |
| St. Louis CO | 5 | 293 |
| Johnson | 1 | 53 |
| Scott | 1 | 14 |
St. Charles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 955 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wentzville | 2 | 955 |
| Earth City | 2 | 178 |
| Fenton | 1 | 89 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 53 |
| Ballwin | 1 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,123 |
| Closure | 4 | 192 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors (Wentzville Assembly) | Wentzville | 887 | Layoff | 2009-06-08 |
| Medicine Shoppe International, Inc | Earth City | 109 | Layoff | 2009-06-03 |
| Syncreon | Fenton | 89 | Closure | 2009-06-25 |
| Johnson Controls | Earth City | 69 | Closure | 2009-06-25 |
| Lear Corporation | Wentzville | 68 | Layoff | 2009-06-10 |
| InterCall | Lenexa | 53 | Layoff | 2009-06-10 |
| Plunkett Home Furnishings | Ballwin | 20 | Closure | 2009-06-02 |
| Philips Products, Inc | Sikeston | 14 | Closure | 2009-06-04 |
| Apria Healthcare | St. Louis | 6 | Layoff | 2009-06-04 |
The single largest action involved General Motors (Wentzville Assembly) at its Wentzville facility, reporting 887 affected workers. Medicine Shoppe International, Inc followed with 109 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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