Employers in Missouri submitted 9 WARN Act notices in January 2015, putting at risk an estimated 555 workers — up substantially from December and up 61% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 275 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 118 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 275 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 118 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greene | 2 | 213 |
| Jackson | 1 | 179 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 96 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 37 |
| Atchison | 2 | 30 |
Greene bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 213 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 2 | 213 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 179 |
| St. Joseph | 1 | 96 |
| Fenton | 1 | 33 |
| Tarkio | 1 | 17 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 460 |
| Layoff | 1 | 95 |
The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc | Kansas City | 179 | Closure | 2015-01-29 |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation's Precision Slicing Plant | Springfield | 118 | Closure | 2015-01-09 |
| NCO Financial Systems, Inc | St. Joseph | 96 | Closure | 2015-01-29 |
| Strategic Fundraising | Springfield | 95 | Layoff | 2015-01-26 |
| Greif | Fenton | 33 | Closure | 2015-01-15 |
| ShopKo Hometown #714 | Tarkio | 17 | Closure | 2015-01-07 |
| ShopKo Hometown #713 | Plattsburg | 13 | Closure | 2015-01-07 |
| Nordyne LLC | St. Louis | 4 | Closure | 2015-01-30 |
| FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc | Kansas City | N/A | Closure | 2015-01-30 |
Topping the list was NCO Financial Systems, Inc at its Kansas City facility, reporting 179 affected workers. Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation's Precision Slicing Plant followed with 118 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 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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