Missouri Layoffs — January 2018

Employers in Missouri submitted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2018, putting at risk an estimated 2,364 workers — up substantially from December and up 575% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 394 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 2,364 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
St. Charles	2	1,320
Grundy	2	564
Polk	2	480

St. Charles bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 1,320 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wentzville	2	1,320
Trenton	2	564
Pleasant Hope	2	480

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	942
Layoff	1	240

Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Serco, Inc	Wentzville	660	Closure	2018-01-26
Serco	Wentzville	660		2018-01-26
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (Updated 01-30-2018)	Trenton	282	Closure	2018-01-05
Conagra Brands	Trenton	282		2018-01-05
Moon Ridge Foods, LLC	Pleasant Hope	240	Layoff	2018-01-11
Moon Ridge Foods, LLC	Pleasant Hope	240		2018-01-11

Topping the list was Serco, Inc at its Wentzville facility, reporting 660 affected workers. Serco followed with 660 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

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.