Employers in Missouri logged 5 WARN Act notices in July 2017, involving roughly 506 workers — climbing above June and up 267% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 316 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 316 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Callaway | 2 | 316 |
| Franklin | 2 | 184 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 6 |
Callaway absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 316 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 316 |
| Union | 2 | 184 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 250 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuterra d/b/a Fulton Medical Center ("Hospital") | Fulton | 158 | Closure | 2017-07-24 |
| Neuterra d/b/a Fulton Medical Center (Hospital) | Fulton | 158 | 2017-07-24 | |
| Lozier Corporation | Union | 92 | Closure | 2017-07-31 |
| Lozier Corporation | Union | 92 | 2017-07-31 | |
| SunEdison, Inc | St. Louis | 6 | 2017-07-06 |
The biggest impact was at Neuterra d/b/a Fulton Medical Center ("Hospital") at its Fulton facility, reporting 158 affected workers. Neuterra d/b/a Fulton Medical Center (Hospital) followed with 158 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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