Employers in Missouri filed 6 WARN Act notices in October 2017, impacting roughly 2,798 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 677% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 466 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 72 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 72 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Locations | 2 | 2,416 |
| Cole | 2 | 144 |
| Ralls | 1 | 119 |
| Marion | 1 | 119 |
Multiple Locations saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 2,416 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Locations | 2 | 2,416 |
| Hannibal | 2 | 238 |
| Jefferson City | 2 | 144 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,280 |
| Closure | 1 | 119 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Ameritrade Corp. (updated 08-22-2018) | Multiple Locations | 1,208 | Layoff | 2017-10-10 |
| TD Ameritrade | Multiple Locations | 1,208 | 2017-10-10 | |
| Zhongding Sealing Parts (USA), Inc. d/b/a Buckhorn Rubber Products | Hannibal | 119 | Closure | 2017-10-20 |
| Zhongding Sealing Parts (USA), Inc. d/b/a Buckhorn Rubber Products | Hannibal | 119 | 2017-10-20 | |
| Amcor Rigid Plastics USA LLC (updated 12-27-2017) | Jefferson City | 72 | Layoff | 2017-10-27 |
| Amcor | Jefferson City | 72 | 2017-10-27 |
The single largest action involved TD Ameritrade Corp. (updated 08-22-2018) at its Multiple Locations facility, reporting 1,208 affected workers. TD Ameritrade followed with 1,208 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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