Employers in Kansas submitted 13 WARN Act notices in June 1999, putting at risk an estimated 1,312 workers — up substantially from May. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 170 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 132 |
The Construction sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 170 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 132 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 4 | 1,020 |
| Johnson | 1 | 132 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 1,020 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 4 | 1,020 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 132 |
| Harrisburg | 1 | 100 |
| Davenport | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Commercial Airplane Group | Wichita | 585 | 1999-06-14 | |
| Interactive Teleservices | Wichita | 265 | 1999-06-02 | |
| College Meadows Hospital | Lenexa | 132 | 1999-06-01 | |
| New World Pasta | Harrisburg | 100 | 1999-06-03 | |
| Builders Square | Wichita | 100 | 1999-06-14 | |
| Builders Square | Wichita | 70 | 1999-06-14 | |
| Marley Pump | Davenport | 60 | 1999-06-08 | |
| College Meadows Hospital | N/A | Layoff | 1999-06-01 | |
| Interactive Teleservices | N/A | Layoff | 1999-06-02 | |
| New World Pasta | N/A | Layoff | 1999-06-03 | |
| Marley Pump | N/A | Layoff | 1999-06-08 | |
| Builders Square | N/A | Layoff | 1999-06-14 | |
| Boeing Commercial Airplane Group | N/A | Layoff | 1999-06-14 |
Topping the list was Boeing Commercial Airplane Group at its Wichita facility, reporting 585 affected workers. Interactive Teleservices followed with 265 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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