Employers in Missouri recorded 12 WARN Act notices in February 2017, covering approximately 1,224 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 25% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 408 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 204 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 408 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 204 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 7 | 874 |
| Kansas City & Vicinity | 1 | 124 |
| Jackson | 1 | 124 |
| St. Louis City | 1 | 102 |
| Crawford | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 874 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kinloch, Vinita Park, Hazelwood | 2 | 408 |
| Hazelwood | 2 | 350 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 248 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 204 |
| Maryland Heights | 2 | 14 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 605 |
| Layoff | 1 | 7 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobson Warehouse Company, Inc. d/b/a XPO Logistics Supply Chain | Kinloch, Vinita Park, Hazelwood | 204 | Closure | 2017-02-28 |
| XPO Logistics | Kinloch, Vinita Park, Hazelwood | 204 | 2017-02-28 | |
| Convergys Corporation | Hazelwood | 175 | Closure | 2017-02-09 |
| Convergys Corporation | Hazelwood | 175 | 2017-02-09 | |
| Travelport | Kansas City | 124 | Closure | 2017-02-13 |
| Travelport | Kansas City | 124 | 2017-02-13 | |
| Universal Printing Company | St. Louis | 102 | Closure | 2017-02-06 |
| Universal Printing Company | St. Louis | 102 | 2017-02-06 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 7 | Layoff | 2017-02-08 |
| SunEdison, Inc | Maryland Heights | 7 | 2017-02-08 | |
| Steelville Community Services, Inc | Steelville | N/A | Closure | 2017-02-03 |
| Steelville Community Services, Inc | Steelville | N/A | 2017-02-03 |
Leading the list was Jacobson Warehouse Company, Inc. d/b/a XPO Logistics Supply Chain at its Kinloch, Vinita Park, Hazelwood facility, reporting 204 affected workers. XPO Logistics followed with 204 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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