Employers in Missouri recorded 10 WARN Act notices in April 2018, covering approximately 1,268 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 7825% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 760 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 760 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dunklin | 4 | 550 |
| Clay | 2 | 344 |
| Jackson | 2 | 210 |
| St. Louis City | 1 | 82 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 82 |
Dunklin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 550 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kennett | 4 | 550 |
| Claycomo | 2 | 344 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 210 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 164 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 552 |
| Layoff | 1 | 82 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center - Kennett HMA, LLC | Kennett | 259 | Closure | 2018-04-30 |
| Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center - Kennett HMA, LLC | Kennett | 259 | 2018-04-30 | |
| Claycomo Releasing, Inc. (Updated 05-10-2018) | Claycomo | 172 | Closure | 2018-04-27 |
| Claycomo Releasing, Inc. (Updated 05-10-2018) | Claycomo | 172 | 2018-04-27 | |
| Select Medical Corporation | Kansas City | 105 | Closure | 2018-04-19 |
| Select Medical Corporation | Kansas City | 105 | 2018-04-19 | |
| ABB Inc. (Updated 08-08-2018) | St. Louis | 82 | Layoff | 2018-04-18 |
| ABB Inc | St. Louis | 82 | 2018-04-18 | |
| Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center - Kennett HMA Physicians Management, LLC | Kennett | 16 | Closure | 2018-04-30 |
| Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center - Kennett HMA Physicians Management, LLC | Kennett | 16 | 2018-04-30 |
Leading the list was Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center - Kennett HMA, LLC at its Kennett facility, reporting 259 affected workers. Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center - Kennett HMA, LLC followed with 259 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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