Employers in Kansas filed 2 WARN Act notices in May 2002, impacting roughly 96 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 34% versus May 2001. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 96 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 96 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 96 |
Wyandotte saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 96 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 96 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper | Kansas City | 96 | 2002-05-14 | |
| International Paper | N/A | Layoff | 2002-05-14 |
The single largest action involved International Paper at its Kansas City facility, reporting 96 affected workers. International Paper followed with 0 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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