Employers in Missouri recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2018, covering approximately 188 workers — marking a decline from September and down 93% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 188 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 148 |
| Jackson | 2 | 40 |
St. Louis saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 148 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Florissant | 2 | 148 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 94 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-Mart Corporation (Florissant) | Florissant | 74 | Closure | 2018-10-15 |
| Kmart | Florissant | 74 | 2018-10-15 | |
| SkinnyIT Corporation | Kansas City | 20 | Closure | 2018-10-25 |
| SkinnyIT Corporation | Kansas City | 20 | 2018-10-25 |
Leading the list was K-Mart Corporation (Florissant) at its Florissant facility, reporting 74 affected workers. Kmart followed with 74 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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