Employers in Missouri submitted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,168 workers and up 114% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 234 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 948 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 79 |
| Other | 1 | 57 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 948 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Admin & Support Services reported 84 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 1 | 948 |
| Clay | 1 | 84 |
| Butler | 1 | 79 |
| Nodaway | 1 | 57 |
Pulaski saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 948 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Leonard Wood | 1 | 948 |
| Claycomo | 1 | 84 |
| Poplar Bluff | 1 | 79 |
| Maryville | 1 | 57 |
| St. Charles, St. Louis | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 136 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDP Enterprises, INC | Fort Leonard Wood | 948 | 2023-05-24 | |
| MPW Industrial Services | Claycomo | 84 | 2023-05-24 | |
| Revere Plastics Systems LLC | Poplar Bluff | 79 | Closure | 2023-05-05 |
| Deluxe Corporation | Maryville | 57 | Closure | 2023-05-11 |
| Salt & Smoke | St. Charles, St. Louis | N/A | 2023-05-02 |
Topping the list was EDP Enterprises, INC at its Fort Leonard Wood facility, reporting 948 affected workers. MPW Industrial Services followed with 84 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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