Employers in Missouri reported 7 WARN Act notices in February 2012, displacing an estimated 614 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 49% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 69 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 150 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 69 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 238 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 102 |
| Greene | 1 | 85 |
| Jackson | 1 | 69 |
| St. Louis CO | 1 | 65 |
Clay absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 238 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs | 1 | 184 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 123 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 102 |
| Springfield | 1 | 85 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 447 |
| Closure | 2 | 167 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magna Seating (Excelsior Springs Seating Systems) | Excelsior Springs | 184 | Layoff | 2012-02-24 |
| Sears | St. Louis | 102 | Closure | 2012-02-10 |
| Coventry Health Care | Springfield | 85 | Layoff | 2012-02-14 |
| Graphic Flexible Packaging | Kansas City | 69 | Layoff | 2012-02-01 |
| Coventry Health Care | Chesterfield | 65 | Closure | 2012-02-14 |
| RoadLink | Fulton | 55 | Layoff | 2012-02-15 |
| Wells Fargo | Kansas City | 54 | Layoff | 2012-02-17 |
The most significant filing came from Magna Seating (Excelsior Springs Seating Systems) at its Excelsior Springs facility, reporting 184 affected workers. Sears followed with 102 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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