Employers in Missouri filed 4 WARN Act notices in October 2014, impacting roughly 529 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 20% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 59 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 59 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howell | 1 | 400 |
| Cole | 1 | 70 |
| Jackson | 1 | 59 |
| Cass | 1 | 0 |
Howell saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Plains | 1 | 400 |
| Jefferson City | 1 | 70 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 59 |
| Harrisonville | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 529 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertshaw Controls Company (Formerly Invensys) | West Plains | 400 | Closure | 2014-10-02 |
| DST Systems, Inc | Jefferson City | 70 | Closure | 2014-10-30 |
| Nazarene Publishing House | Kansas City | 59 | Closure | 2014-10-01 |
| Infinity Lawn and Garden, Inc | Harrisonville | N/A | Closure | 2014-10-17 |
The single largest action involved Robertshaw Controls Company (Formerly Invensys) at its West Plains facility, reporting 400 affected workers. DST Systems, Inc followed with 70 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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