Employers in Missouri posted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2019, affecting an estimated 382 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 59% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 164 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 20 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 164 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 20 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 178 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 164 |
| Lawrence | 2 | 40 |
Jackson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 2 | 178 |
| Clayton | 2 | 164 |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 109 |
| Layoff | 1 | 82 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Services | Kansas City | 89 | Closure | 2019-07-08 |
| Pioneer Services | Kansas City | 89 | 2019-07-08 | |
| Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel St. Louis | Clayton | 82 | Layoff | 2019-07-29 |
| Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel St. Louis | Clayton | 82 | 2019-07-29 | |
| Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation | Mount Vernon | 20 | Closure | 2019-07-29 |
| Silgan Containers | Mount Vernon | 20 | 2019-07-29 |
The largest notice was filed by Pioneer Services at its Kansas City facility, reporting 89 affected workers. Pioneer Services followed with 89 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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