Employers in Missouri posted 10 WARN Act notices in March 2017, affecting an estimated 338 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 52% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 120 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 120 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | 6 | 218 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 120 |
St. Charles was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 218 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Peters | 6 | 218 |
| St. Louis (Multiple Locations) | 2 | 96 |
| Jennings | 2 | 24 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 109 |
| Closure | 2 | 60 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Services for Children | St. Peters | 100 | Layoff | 2017-03-15 |
| United Services for Children | St. Peters | 100 | 2017-03-15 | |
| Dollar Express | St. Louis (Multiple Locations) | 48 | Closure | 2017-03-30 |
| Dollar Express | St. Louis (Multiple Locations) | 48 | 2017-03-30 | |
| Dollar Express | Jennings | 12 | Closure | 2017-03-30 |
| Dollar Express | Jennings | 12 | 2017-03-30 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | St. Peters | 7 | Layoff | 2017-03-30 |
| SunEdison, Inc | St. Peters | 7 | 2017-03-30 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | St. Peters | 2 | Layoff | 2017-03-30 |
| SunEdison, Inc | St. Peters | 2 | 2017-03-30 |
The largest notice was filed by United Services for Children at its St. Peters facility, reporting 100 affected workers. United Services for Children followed with 100 workers.
The trends suggest 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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