Employers in Kansas reported 4 WARN Act notices in May 2001, displacing an estimated 146 workers and up 125% versus May 2000. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 93 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 93 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1 | 93 |
| Russell | 1 | 53 |
Douglas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 93 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 1 | 93 |
| Russell | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland Industries-Lawrence | Lawrence | 93 | 2001-05-01 | |
| Heartland Wheat Growers, L.P | Russell | 53 | 2001-05-01 | |
| Heartland Wheat Growers, L.P | N/A | Layoff | 2001-05-01 | |
| Farmland Industries-Lawrence | N/A | Layoff | 2001-05-01 |
The most significant filing came from Farmland Industries-Lawrence at its Lawrence facility, reporting 93 affected workers. Heartland Wheat Growers, L.P followed with 53 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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