Employers in Missouri recorded 3 WARN Act notices in December 2013, covering approximately 186 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 1140% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 186 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 109 |
| Cape Girardeau | 1 | 76 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
Jackson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 109 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 2 | 110 |
| Jackson | 1 | 76 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 109 |
| Layoff | 2 | 77 |
The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls LLC | Kansas City | 109 | Closure | 2013-12-10 |
| Blue Chip Mid-West LLC | Jackson | 76 | Layoff | 2013-12-18 |
| Atos IT Solutions & Services, Inc | Kansas City | 1 | Layoff | 2013-12-26 |
Leading the list was Halls LLC at its Kansas City facility, reporting 109 affected workers. Blue Chip Mid-West LLC followed with 76 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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