Employers in Missouri submitted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2016, putting at risk an estimated 698 workers — down from February and up 33% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 300 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 300 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson, St. Louis | 4 | 398 |
| St. Louis City | 2 | 150 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 150 |
Jefferson, St. Louis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 398 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| High Ridge, Eureka, Grover | 4 | 398 |
| Maryland Heights | 4 | 300 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 199 |
| Closure | 2 | 150 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student (Bargaining workers) | High Ridge, Eureka, Grover | 191 | Layoff | 2016-03-22 |
| First Student | High Ridge, Eureka, Grover | 191 | 2016-03-22 | |
| Pharmacy Services, Inc. d/b/a Bellevue Pharmacy | Maryland Heights | 80 | Closure | 2016-03-04 |
| Pharmacy Services, Inc. d/b/a Bellevue Pharmacy | Maryland Heights | 80 | 2016-03-04 | |
| PSI Services, Inc. d/b/a Bellevue Pharmacy | Maryland Heights | 70 | Closure | 2016-03-04 |
| PSI Services, Inc. d/b/a Bellevue Pharmacy | Maryland Heights | 70 | 2016-03-04 | |
| First Student | High Ridge, Eureka, Grover | 8 | Layoff | 2016-03-22 |
| First Student | High Ridge, Eureka, Grover | 8 | 2016-03-22 |
Topping the list was First Student (Bargaining workers) at its High Ridge, Eureka, Grover facility, reporting 191 affected workers. First Student followed with 191 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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