Employers in Missouri recorded 6 WARN Act notices in October 2015, covering approximately 664 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 26% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 238 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 212 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 238 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 212 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 4 | 426 |
| Jasper | 2 | 238 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 426 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 4 | 426 |
| Joplin | 2 | 238 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 213 |
| Closure | 1 | 119 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie's Bakery LLC | Joplin | 119 | Closure | 2015-10-12 |
| Annie's Bakery LLC | Joplin | 119 | 2015-10-12 | |
| DineEquity, Inc. and Applebee's Service, Inc | Kansas City | 107 | Layoff | 2015-10-26 |
| DineEquity, Inc. and Applebee's Service, Inc | Kansas City | 107 | 2015-10-26 | |
| Truman Medical Center | Kansas City | 106 | Layoff | 2015-10-26 |
| Truman Medical Center | Kansas City | 106 | 2015-10-26 |
Leading the list was Annie's Bakery LLC at its Joplin facility, reporting 119 affected workers. Annie's Bakery LLC followed with 119 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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