Employers in Missouri posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2025, affecting an estimated 761 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 266% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 560 |
| Other | 1 | 109 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 560 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Other reported 109 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 406 |
| Greene | 2 | 206 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 57 |
| Adair | 1 | 1 |
Clay bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 406 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1 | 406 |
| Republic | 1 | 109 |
| Springfield | 1 | 97 |
| St. Louis, Springfield | 1 | 91 |
| Ellisville | 1 | 57 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 613 |
| Layoff | 2 | 148 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cooper | Liberty | 406 | Closure | 2025-01-14 |
| Roi CPS, LLC | Republic | 109 | Closure | 2025-01-15 |
| The TimKen Company | Springfield | 97 | Closure | 2025-01-07 |
| International Institute St. Louis | St. Louis, Springfield | 91 | Layoff | 2025-01-31 |
| Eaton Bussman | Ellisville | 57 | Layoff | 2025-01-27 |
| Hollister | Kirksville | 1 | Closure | 2025-01-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Jack Cooper at its Liberty facility, reporting 406 affected workers. Roi CPS, LLC followed with 109 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 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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