Employers in Missouri recorded 5 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 709 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 195% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 121 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 121 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 243 |
| Vernon | 1 | 133 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 121 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 117 |
| Clay | 1 | 95 |
Boone felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 243 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 243 |
| Nevada | 1 | 133 |
| St. Joseph | 1 | 121 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 117 |
| Claycomo | 1 | 95 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 614 |
| Layoff | 1 | 95 |
The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student, Inc | Columbia | 243 | Closure | 2015-04-06 |
| American Standard Brands | Nevada | 133 | Closure | 2015-04-24 |
| Bayer Healthcare LLC | St. Joseph | 121 | Closure | 2015-04-21 |
| Sodexo | St. Louis | 117 | Closure | 2015-04-06 |
| Jack Cooper Transport Co., Inc | Claycomo | 95 | Layoff | 2015-04-07 |
Leading the list was First Student, Inc at its Columbia facility, reporting 243 affected workers. American Standard Brands followed with 133 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 Healthcare 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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