Employers in Missouri reported 6 WARN Act notices in October 2016, displacing an estimated 360 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 46% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 322 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 322 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot | 2 | 170 |
| Wayne | 2 | 152 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 38 |
Pemiscot saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Caruthersville | 2 | 170 |
| Piedmont | 2 | 152 |
| Maryland Heights | 2 | 38 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 161 |
| Layoff | 1 | 19 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart - Store 156 | Caruthersville | 85 | Closure | 2016-10-21 |
| Walmart | Caruthersville | 85 | 2016-10-21 | |
| Walmart - Store 946 | Piedmont | 76 | Closure | 2016-10-21 |
| Walmart | Piedmont | 76 | 2016-10-21 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 19 | Layoff | 2016-10-26 |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 19 | 2016-10-26 |
The most significant filing came from Walmart - Store 156 at its Caruthersville facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Walmart followed with 85 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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