Employers in Missouri recorded 8 WARN Act notices in October 2024, covering approximately 986 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 307% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 464 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 453 |
| Retail | 1 | 69 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 464 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 453 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 4 | 765 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 152 |
| Clay | 1 | 67 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 765 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit | 1 | 453 |
| Kansas City | 4 | 379 |
| Earth City | 1 | 79 |
| Maryland Heights | 1 | 73 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 566 |
| Closure | 5 | 420 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geha | Lee's Summit | 453 | Layoff | 2024-10-21 |
| International Paper | Kansas City | 132 | Closure | 2024-10-21 |
| Sodecia Automotive Kansas City, LLC | Kansas City | 111 | Layoff | 2024-10-31 |
| Output Services Group | Earth City | 79 | Closure | 2024-10-16 |
| St. Louis Post Dispatch | Maryland Heights | 73 | Closure | 2024-10-30 |
| True Value, Kansas City | Kansas City | 69 | Closure | 2024-10-21 |
| Owens & Minor | Kansas City | 67 | Closure | 2024-10-11 |
| Kaleo | 2 | Layoff | 2024-10-02 |
Leading the list was Geha at its Lee's Summit facility, reporting 453 affected workers. International Paper followed with 132 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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