Employers in Missouri submitted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2015, putting at risk an estimated 576 workers — up substantially from June and up 760% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 176 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 176 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 3 | 376 |
| Platte | 1 | 200 |
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
Jackson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 376 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 4 | 576 |
| Liberty | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 288 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Sequencing Center | Kansas City | 200 | Closure | 2015-07-31 |
| Woodbridge Sequencing Center | Kansas City | 200 | 2015-07-31 | |
| Propak Logistics, Inc | Kansas City | 88 | Closure | 2015-07-06 |
| Propak Logistics, Inc | Kansas City | 88 | 2015-07-06 | |
| Liberty Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Liberty | N/A | Closure | 2015-07-07 |
| Liberty Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Liberty | N/A | 2015-07-07 |
Topping the list was Woodbridge Sequencing Center at its Kansas City facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Woodbridge Sequencing Center followed with 200 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 Transportation 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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