Employers in Missouri reported 5 WARN Act notices in October 2013, displacing an estimated 440 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 84% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 54 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 54 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 263 |
| Jackson | 1 | 127 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 50 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 263 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Herculaneum | 1 | 209 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 127 |
| Arnold | 1 | 54 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 313 |
| Layoff | 2 | 127 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doe Run Company (Herculaneum Smelting Division) | Herculaneum | 209 | Closure | 2013-10-11 |
| Universal Manufactuing Company | Kansas City | 127 | Layoff | 2013-10-08 |
| NJVC, LLC (Arnold Printing) | Arnold | 54 | Closure | 2013-10-31 |
| RockTenn | St. Louis | 50 | Closure | 2013-10-10 |
| Biological Technology Laboratory, Inc | St. Louis | N/A | Layoff | 2013-10-21 |
The most significant filing came from Doe Run Company (Herculaneum Smelting Division) at its Herculaneum facility, reporting 209 affected workers. Universal Manufactuing Company followed with 127 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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