Employers in Missouri posted 22 WARN Act notices in November 2012, affecting an estimated 893 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 538% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 22 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 893 workers were affected across 22 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 4 | 474 |
| Jackson | 7 | 192 |
| Cooper | 2 | 102 |
| Greene | 1 | 27 |
| Jasper | 1 | 24 |
St. Louis bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 466 |
| Kansas City | 3 | 120 |
| Boonville | 2 | 102 |
| Grandview | 1 | 41 |
| Springfield | 1 | 27 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 22 | 893 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | St. Louis | 427 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Boonville | 85 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Kansas City | 59 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Kansas City | 46 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Grandview | 41 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | St. Louis | 39 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Springfield | 27 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Joplin | 24 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Independence | 18 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Boonville | 17 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Desloge | 16 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Kansas City | 15 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Hannibal | 14 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Jefferson City | 13 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
| Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation | Caruthersville | 11 | Closure | 2012-11-16 |
The largest notice was filed by Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation at its St. Louis facility, reporting 427 affected workers. Hostess Brands/Interstate Brand Corporation followed with 85 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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