Employers in Missouri submitted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2016, putting at risk an estimated 398 workers — down from August and up 116% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 398 workers were affected across 10 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 6 | 222 |
| Pettis | 2 | 174 |
| St. Charles | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 222 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 194 |
| Sedalia | 2 | 174 |
| Maryland Heights | 4 | 28 |
| St. Peters | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 184 |
| Layoff | 3 | 15 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraustar | St. Louis | 97 | Closure | 2016-09-12 |
| Caraustar | St. Louis | 97 | 2016-09-12 | |
| WEB & Sons Inc. d/b/a Bing's | Sedalia | 87 | Closure | 2016-09-06 |
| WEB & Sons Inc. d/b/a Bing's | Sedalia | 87 | 2016-09-06 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 10 | Layoff | 2016-09-06 |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 10 | 2016-09-06 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 4 | Layoff | 2016-09-28 |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 4 | 2016-09-28 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | St. Peters | 1 | Layoff | 2016-09-28 |
| SunEdison, Inc | St. Peters | 1 | 2016-09-28 |
Topping the list was Caraustar at its St. Louis facility, reporting 97 affected workers. Caraustar followed with 97 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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