Missouri Layoffs — March 2013
Employers in Missouri logged 10 WARN Act notices in March 2013, involving roughly 941 workers and down 60% versus March 2012. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 491 |
| Education | 1 | 267 |
| Information & Technology | 8 | 183 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 491 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 267 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 6 | 657 |
| Saint Charles | 3 | 276 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 8 |
Saint Louis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 657 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 3 | 632 |
| St. Charles | 2 | 271 |
| Earth City | 1 | 10 |
| Fenton | 1 | 9 |
| Troy | 1 | 8 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 625 |
| Closure | 8 | 316 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YRC Freight | St. Louis | 491 | Layoff | |
| PRACS Institute Management | St. Charles | 267 | Closure | |
| YP Texas Region Yellow Pages | St. Louis | 134 | Layoff | |
| U.S. Cellular | Earth City | 10 | Closure | |
| U.S. Cellular | Fenton | 9 | Closure | |
| U.S. Cellular | Troy | 8 | Closure | |
| U.S. Cellular | St. Louis | 7 | Closure | |
| U.S. Cellular | Bridgeton | 6 | Closure | |
| U.S. Cellular | O'Fallon | 5 | Closure | |
| U.S. Cellular | St. Charles | 4 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at YRC Freight at its St. Louis facility, reporting 491 affected workers. PRACS Institute Management followed with 267 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Missouri's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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.