Employers in Missouri reported 9 WARN Act notices in August 2009, displacing an estimated 611 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and down 17% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 86 |
| Transportation | 1 | 53 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 50 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 86 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Transportation reported 53 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis CO | 2 | 175 |
| Clay | 1 | 109 |
| Randolph | 1 | 107 |
| Callaway | 1 | 60 |
| Platte | 1 | 53 |
St. Louis CO was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 175 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 3 | 225 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 162 |
| Moberly | 1 | 107 |
| Fulton | 1 | 60 |
| Cabool | 1 | 36 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 522 |
| Closure | 2 | 89 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Kansas City | 109 | Layoff | 2009-08-26 |
| Exel, Inc | Moberly | 107 | Layoff | 2009-08-05 |
| Kass-Mso | St. Louis | 89 | Layoff | 2009-08-10 |
| Apria Healthcare | St. Louis | 86 | Layoff | 2009-08-24 |
| A.P. Green Refractories Company | Fulton | 60 | Layoff | 2009-08-21 |
| New Breed Logistics, Inc | Kansas City | 53 | Closure | 2009-08-07 |
| Bank of America | St. Louis | 50 | Layoff | 2009-08-07 |
| Positronic Industries, Inc | Cabool | 36 | Closure | 2009-08-25 |
| 3M | Columbia | 21 | Layoff | 2009-08-07 |
The most significant filing came from Johnson Controls, Inc at its Kansas City facility, reporting 109 affected workers. Exel, Inc followed with 107 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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