Employers in Missouri reported 12 WARN Act notices in December 2017, displacing an estimated 566 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and up 2730% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 16 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 16 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 2 | 260 |
| Jackson | 2 | 174 |
| Platte | 2 | 116 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 16 |
Newton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Neosho | 2 | 260 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 174 |
| Riverside | 2 | 116 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 16 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 196 |
| Layoff | 1 | 87 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot (Leggett & Platt, Inc.) | Neosho | 130 | Closure | 2017-12-15 |
| Talbot (Leggett & Platt, Inc.) | Neosho | 130 | 2017-12-15 | |
| AT&T Communications, Inc | Kansas City | 87 | Layoff | 2017-12-14 |
| At&T | Kansas City | 87 | 2017-12-14 | |
| Knappco, Inc | Riverside | 58 | Closure | 2017-12-05 |
| Knappco, Inc | Riverside | 58 | 2017-12-05 | |
| Armstrong Energy, Inc | St. Louis | 8 | Closure | 2017-12-15 |
| Armstrong Energy, Inc | St. Louis | 8 | 2017-12-15 | |
| Knappco, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-05 | |
| At&T | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-14 | |
| Armstrong Energy, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-15 | |
| Talbot (Leggett & Platt, Inc.) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-15 |
The most significant filing came from Talbot (Leggett & Platt, Inc.) at its Neosho facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Talbot (Leggett & Platt, Inc.) followed with 130 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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