Employers in Missouri submitted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2014, putting at risk an estimated 800 workers — up substantially from April and up 135% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 132 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 77 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 132 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 77 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | 1 | 483 |
| Jackson | 1 | 132 |
| St. Charles | 1 | 108 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 77 |
Butler saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 483 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff | 1 | 483 |
| Grandview | 1 | 132 |
| St. Charles | 1 | 108 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 77 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 615 |
| Layoff | 2 | 185 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordyne, Inc | Poplar Bluff | 483 | Closure | 2014-05-19 |
| Durham School Services | Grandview | 132 | Closure | 2014-05-20 |
| Integrity Solutions Services | St. Charles | 108 | Layoff | 2014-05-14 |
| Bank of America | St. Louis | 77 | Layoff | 2014-05-02 |
| Go Ahead North America | St. Louis | N/A | Closure | 2014-05-05 |
Topping the list was Nordyne, Inc at its Poplar Bluff facility, reporting 483 affected workers. Durham School Services followed with 132 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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