Missouri Layoffs — June 2009
Employers in Missouri reported 9 WARN Act notices in June 2009, displacing an estimated 1,315 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 182% versus June 2008. The average filing covered 146 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1,038 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 142 |
| Retail | 2 | 129 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 6 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,038 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 142 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Charles | 2 | 955 |
| Saint Louis | 5 | 293 |
| Johnson | 1 | 53 |
| Scott | 1 | 14 |
Saint Charles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 955 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wentzville | 2 | 955 |
| Earth City | 2 | 178 |
| Fenton | 1 | 89 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 53 |
| Ballwin | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,123 |
| Closure | 4 | 192 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors (Wentzville Assembly) | Wentzville | 887 | Layoff | |
| Medicine Shoppe International | Earth City | 109 | Layoff | |
| Syncreon | Fenton | 89 | Closure | |
| Johnson Controls | Earth City | 69 | Closure | |
| Lear | Wentzville | 68 | Layoff | |
| InterCall | Lenexa | 53 | Layoff | |
| Plunkett Home Furnishings | Ballwin | 20 | Closure | |
| Philips Products | Sikeston | 14 | Closure | |
| Apria Healthcare | St. Louis | 6 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from General Motors (Wentzville Assembly) at its Wentzville facility, reporting 887 affected workers. Medicine Shoppe International followed with 109 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.