Missouri Layoffs — March 2007
Employers in Missouri logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2007, involving roughly 429 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 273 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 90 |
| Retail | 1 | 66 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 273 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 90 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis City | 1 | 218 |
| Jackson | 2 | 121 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 90 |
Saint Louis City felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 218 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 1 | 218 |
| Earth City | 1 | 90 |
| Independence | 1 | 66 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 374 |
| Layoff | 1 | 55 |
The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Payments | St. Louis | 218 | Closure | |
| Johnson Controls | Earth City | 90 | Closure | |
| Lincoln-Mercury | Independence | 66 | Closure | |
| NovaStar Mortgage | Kansas City | 55 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Global Payments at its St. Louis facility, reporting 218 affected workers. Johnson Controls followed with 90 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.