Employers in Missouri posted 2 WARN Act notices in May 2012, affecting an estimated 354 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 22% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 177 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 17 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 17 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 337 |
| St. Louis City | 1 | 17 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 337 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 337 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 17 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 337 |
| Layoff | 1 | 17 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-Aventis | Kansas City | 337 | Closure | 2012-05-03 |
| Imagine Schools, Inc | St. Louis | 17 | Layoff | 2012-05-17 |
The largest notice was filed by Sanofi-Aventis at its Kansas City facility, reporting 337 affected workers. Imagine Schools, Inc followed with 17 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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