Employers in Kansas reported 6 WARN Act notices in July 1999, displacing an estimated 704 workers — signaling a deceleration from June. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 145 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 145 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 1 | 309 |
| Douglas | 1 | 145 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 309 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 1 | 309 |
| Schaumburg | 1 | 250 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 145 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Commercial Airplane Group | Wichita | 309 | 1999-07-12 | |
| The Signature Group | Schaumburg | 250 | 1999-07-26 | |
| Farmland Industries, Inc | Lawrence | 145 | 1999-07-01 | |
| Farmland Industries, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 1999-07-01 | |
| Boeing Commercial Airplane Group | N/A | Layoff | 1999-07-12 | |
| The Signature Group | N/A | Layoff | 1999-07-26 |
The most significant filing came from Boeing Commercial Airplane Group at its Wichita facility, reporting 309 affected workers. The Signature Group followed with 250 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture 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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