Employers in Missouri reported 6 WARN Act notices in February 2018, displacing an estimated 834 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 32% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 28 |
The Professional Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 28 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson/Franklin Consortium | 1 | 319 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 319 |
| St. Charles | 2 | 168 |
| St. Louis City | 1 | 14 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 14 |
Jefferson/Franklin Consortium absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 319 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold | 2 | 638 |
| Wentzville | 2 | 168 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 28 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 417 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convergys Corporation | Arnold | 319 | Closure | 2018-02-20 |
| Convergys Corporation | Arnold | 319 | 2018-02-20 | |
| Cognosante, LLC (Updated 03-26-2018) | Wentzville | 84 | Closure | 2018-02-02 |
| Cognosante, LLC (Updated 03-26-2018) | Wentzville | 84 | 2018-02-02 | |
| ASM Research | St. Louis | 14 | Closure | 2018-02-02 |
| ASM Research | St. Louis | 14 | 2018-02-02 |
The most significant filing came from Convergys Corporation at its Arnold facility, reporting 319 affected workers. Convergys Corporation followed with 319 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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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