Employers in Missouri filed 8 WARN Act notices in December 2018, impacting roughly 738 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 30% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 258 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 136 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 258 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 136 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 3 | 430 |
| Clay | 1 | 172 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 68 |
| St. Louis CO | 1 | 68 |
Jackson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 430 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 4 | 602 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 136 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 369 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wurst, Inc | Kansas City | 172 | Closure | 2018-12-20 |
| Henry Wurst, Inc | Kansas City | 172 | 2018-12-20 | |
| Two Rivers Behavioral Health System | Kansas City | 129 | Closure | 2018-12-11 |
| Two Rivers Behavioral Health System | Kansas City | 129 | 2018-12-11 | |
| Bridgeview Bank Mortgage Company (A Division of Bridgeview Bank Group) | Chesterfield | 68 | Closure | 2018-12-04 |
| Bridgeview Bank Mortgage Company (A Division of Bridgeview Bank Group) | Chesterfield | 68 | 2018-12-04 | |
| Bridgeview Bank Mortgage Company (A Division of Bridgeview Bank Group) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-04 | |
| Two Rivers Behavioral Health System | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-12-11 |
The single largest action involved Henry Wurst, Inc at its Kansas City facility, reporting 172 affected workers. Henry Wurst, Inc followed with 172 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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