Employers in Missouri reported 11 WARN Act notices in October 2019, displacing an estimated 1,160 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 517% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Missouri this month. A total of 1,160 workers were affected across 11 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 4 | 486 |
| Multiple Locations | 3 | 275 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 130 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 486 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs | 2 | 308 |
| Multiple Locations | 3 | 275 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 269 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 178 |
| Maryland Heights | 2 | 130 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 503 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerner | Purchase dataset for city details | 154 | 2019-10-02 | |
| Haldex Brake Products Corporation | Blue Springs | 154 | Closure | 2019-10-08 |
| Haldex Brake Products Corporation | Blue Springs | 154 | 2019-10-08 | |
| Cowley Distributing, Inc. (Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Maryland Heights, Springfield) | Multiple Locations | 115 | Closure | 2019-10-29 |
| Cowley Distributing, Inc. (Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Maryland Heights, Spr | Purchase dataset for city details | 115 | 2019-10-29 | |
| Union Pacific Neff Diesel Locomotive Shop | Kansas City | 89 | Closure | 2019-10-17 |
| Union Pacific | Kansas City | 89 | 2019-10-17 | |
| Cerner Corporation | Multiple Locations | 80 | Closure | 2019-10-02 |
| Cerner | Multiple Locations | 80 | 2019-10-02 | |
| Thrift Books | Maryland Heights | 65 | Closure | 2019-10-24 |
| Thrift Books | Maryland Heights | 65 | 2019-10-24 |
The most significant filing came from Cerner at its Purchase dataset for city details facility, reporting 154 affected workers. Haldex Brake Products Corporation followed with 154 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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