The state of Missouri has been informed by a major logistics employer that 337 workers were being let go from the warehouse they have been serving due to an imminent contract loss.
There is a notice just submitted to the state of Illinois of a plant closure in the northeastern part of the state that will result in a mass layoff of more than 100 workers beginning almost immediately.
2025 has already revealed itself to be a challenging year for manufacturing and employment. Now, there's a notice that a plant in Illinois is closing and that will result in 88 jobs disappearing.
They are being described as the fastest-growing snack and food brand in the United States and that growth will include a brand new facility in the middle of Missouri in 2025 bringing with it 250 jobs.