Missouri Layoffs — March 2015
Employers in Missouri posted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2015, affecting an estimated 524 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 27% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 169 |
| Transportation | 2 | 115 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 240 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 169 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 2 | 293 |
| Platte | 2 | 231 |
Saint Louis felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 293 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 293 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 231 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 284 |
| Closure | 1 | 240 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 STL Holdings, LLC DBA St. Louis Downtown Crowne Plaza Hotel | St. Louis | 240 | Closure | |
| Harley-Davidson Motor | Kansas City | 169 | Layoff | |
| United Airlines | Kansas City | 62 | Layoff | |
| United Airlines | St. Louis | 53 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by 200 STL Holdings, LLC DBA St. Louis Downtown Crowne Plaza Hotel at its St. Louis facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Harley-Davidson Motor followed with 169 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Accommodation & Food 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.