Employers in Missouri posted 4 WARN Act notices in September 2014, affecting an estimated 436 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 38% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 170 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 98 |
The Admin & Support Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 170 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 98 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 198 |
| Jackson | 1 | 170 |
| Newton | 1 | 68 |
St. Louis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 198 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit | 1 | 170 |
| Florissant | 1 | 100 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 98 |
| Neosho | 1 | 68 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 436 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Touch Cleaning, Inc | Lee's Summit | 170 | Closure | 2014-09-11 |
| Kmart | Florissant | 100 | Closure | 2014-09-23 |
| Morrison Healthcare at Saint Louis University Hospital | St. Louis | 98 | Closure | 2014-09-11 |
| Dallas Airmotive (Premier Turbines) | Neosho | 68 | Closure | 2014-09-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Magic Touch Cleaning, Inc at its Lee's Summit facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Kmart followed with 100 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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