Missouri Layoffs — October 2011

Employers in Missouri filed 3 WARN Act notices in October 2011, impacting roughly 345 workers — representing a pullback from September and up 185% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	142

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 142 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Butler	1	142
Livingston	1	127
Greene Lawrence	1	76

Butler saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 142 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Poplar Bluff	1	142
Chillicothe	1	127
Springfield, Mount Vernon	1	76

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	269
Layoff	1	76

The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Fortis Plastics	Poplar Bluff	142	Closure	2011-10-21
GEAR for Sports	Chillicothe	127	Closure	2011-10-04
Positronic Industries, Inc	Springfield, Mount Vernon	76	Layoff	2011-10-05

The single largest action involved Fortis Plastics at its Poplar Bluff facility, reporting 142 affected workers. GEAR for Sports followed with 127 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores 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.