Employers in Missouri logged 9 WARN Act notices in March 2012, involving roughly 2,429 workers — climbing above February and up 3370% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 270 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 150 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 116 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 95 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 150 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 146 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 3 | 1,488 |
| St. Louis CO | 2 | 595 |
| Scott | 1 | 132 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 110 |
| Taney | 1 | 95 |
Clay was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 1,488 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Claycomo | 2 | 1,338 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 449 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 150 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 146 |
| Sikeston | 1 | 132 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,433 |
| Closure | 6 | 996 |
Closures accounted for 41% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | Claycomo | 1,222 | Layoff | 2012-03-29 |
| MVM, Inc | St. Louis | 449 | Closure | 2012-03-23 |
| Penske Logistics | Kansas City | 150 | Closure | 2012-03-09 |
| Aurora Bank | Chesterfield | 146 | Closure | 2012-03-01 |
| Brown Shoe Company | Sikeston | 132 | Closure | 2012-03-07 |
| Allied Systems / Allied Automotive Group | Claycomo | 116 | Layoff | 2012-03-15 |
| Gates Corporation | Charleston | 110 | Closure | 2012-03-15 |
| Hilton Hotels | Branson | 95 | Layoff | 2012-03-05 |
| Pamida (ShopKo) | Mt. Vernon | 9 | Closure | 2012-03-02 |
The biggest impact was at Ford at its Claycomo facility, reporting 1,222 affected workers. MVM, Inc followed with 449 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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