Missouri Layoffs — September 2018
Employers in Missouri posted 7 WARN Act notices in September 2018, affecting an estimated 1,438 workers and up 1382% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 205 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 945 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 214 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 195 |
| Retail | 1 | 84 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 945 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 214 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Locations | 1 | 788 |
| Saint Louis | 3 | 459 |
| Audrain | 1 | 84 |
| Saint Louis City | 1 | 60 |
| Benton | 1 | 47 |
Multiple Locations saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 788 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 848 |
| Florissant | 1 | 214 |
| Hazelwood | 1 | 157 |
| Overland | 1 | 88 |
| Mexico | 1 | 84 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,438 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Missouri's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop 'n Save Warehouse Foods (St. Louis area) | St. Louis | 788 | Closure | |
| Connexions Loyalty | Florissant | 214 | Closure | |
| Supervalu, Inc. Distribution Center | Hazelwood | 157 | Closure | |
| Bodine Aluminum (St. Louis) | Overland | 88 | Closure | |
| Brookstone | Mexico | 84 | Closure | |
| Duke Manufacturing | St. Louis | 60 | Closure | |
| Elbeco, Inc. (Warsaw Manufacturing) | Warsaw | 47 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Shop 'n Save Warehouse Foods (St. Louis area) at its St. Louis facility, reporting 788 affected workers. Connexions Loyalty followed with 214 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 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.