Employers in Missouri posted 28 WARN Act notices in March 2020, affecting an estimated 4,617 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 733% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 165 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 891 |
| Transportation | 1 | 718 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 459 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 115 |
| Construction | 1 | 80 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 891 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 718 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 7 | 1,239 |
| Multiple Locations | 2 | 936 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 760 |
| Audrain | 1 | 332 |
| Taney | 2 | 221 |
Jackson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 1,239 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 7 | 1,189 |
| Multiple Locations | 2 | 936 |
| St. Louis | 3 | 343 |
| Mexico | 1 | 332 |
| St. Louis area | 1 | 229 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 21 | 2,779 |
| Closure | 7 | 1,838 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trans State Airlines, LLC | Multiple Locations | 718 | Closure | 2020-03-19 |
| Hy-Vee Fulfillment Center (Kansas City) | Kansas City | 583 | Closure | 2020-03-06 |
| Spartan Light Metal Products - Mexico | Mexico | 332 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| TEI (STLH), LLC (Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis) | St. Louis | 291 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Schulte Companies and its affiliated companies including Schulte Hospitality Group (Various locations) | St. Louis area | 229 | Layoff | 2020-03-25 |
| Schmidt Restaurant Group LLC d/b/a Salt + Smoke (St. Louis - 75, University City - 84 & St. Charles - 59) | Multiple Locations | 218 | Layoff | 2020-03-18 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Springfield | 207 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| AutoAlert, LLC | Kansas City | 200 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| J W Aluminum Inc. (St. Louis) | St. Louis City | 185 | Closure | 2020-03-16 |
| HGI - St. Jo LLC (St. Jo Frontier Casino) | St. Joseph | 150 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| HGI - Mark Twain LLC | LaGrange | 139 | Layoff | 2020-03-30 |
| Adams Mark Hotel & Conference Center - Kansas City | Kansas City | 138 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Rawlings Group | Washington | 130 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| Aimbridge Hospitality - Hilton Branson Convention Center | Branson | 127 | Layoff | 2020-03-22 |
| Gaming Partners International | Blue Springs | 112 | Closure | 2020-03-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Trans State Airlines, LLC at its Multiple Locations facility, reporting 718 affected workers. Hy-Vee Fulfillment Center (Kansas City) followed with 583 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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