Employers in Missouri filed 12 WARN Act notices in February 2016, impacting roughly 982 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 956% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 64 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 64 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 3 | 251 |
| Platte | 3 | 235 |
| Barton | 2 | 184 |
| Jackson | 1 | 107 |
| Greene | 2 | 104 |
St. Louis absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 251 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 4 | 352 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 214 |
| Lamar | 2 | 184 |
| Riverside | 2 | 128 |
| Springfield | 2 | 104 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 439 |
| Layoff | 1 | 52 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Sequencing Center | Kansas City | 107 | Closure | 2016-02-09 |
| Woodbridge Sequencing Center | Kansas City | 107 | 2016-02-09 | |
| Ascension Senior Living d/b/a Alexian Brothers Community Service | St. Louis | 101 | Closure | 2016-02-29 |
| Ascension Senior Living d/b/a Alexian Brothers Community Service | St. Louis | 101 | 2016-02-29 | |
| Thorco Industries | Lamar | 92 | Closure | 2016-02-23 |
| Thorco Industries | Lamar | 92 | 2016-02-23 | |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc | St. Louis | 75 | Closure | 2016-02-01 |
| Conagra Brands | St. Louis | 75 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC | Riverside | 64 | Closure | 2016-02-19 |
| Faurecia | Riverside | 64 | 2016-02-19 | |
| Watts Regulator Company | Springfield | 52 | Layoff | 2016-02-11 |
| Watts Regulator Company | Springfield | 52 | 2016-02-11 |
The single largest action involved Woodbridge Sequencing Center at its Kansas City facility, reporting 107 affected workers. Woodbridge Sequencing Center followed with 107 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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