Employers in Missouri recorded 2 WARN Act notices in February 2014, covering approximately 404 workers — marking a sharp increase from January. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 404 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 404 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | 1 | 289 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 115 |
St. Charles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 289 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | 1 | 289 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 115 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 289 |
| Closure | 1 | 115 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | St. Charles | 289 | Layoff | 2014-02-13 |
| Nationstar Mortgage LLC | St. Louis | 115 | Closure | 2014-02-11 |
Leading the list was Bank of America at its St. Charles facility, reporting 289 affected workers. Nationstar Mortgage LLC followed with 115 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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