Employers in Kansas reported 12 WARN Act notices in July 2002, displacing an estimated 1,471 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 333% versus July 2001. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,098 |
| Retail | 2 | 154 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 26 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,098 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 154 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 2 | 1,217 |
| Johnson | 1 | 154 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 100 |
Wyandotte absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 1,217 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 2 | 1,217 |
| Leawood | 1 | 154 |
| Wichita | 3 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Airlines | Kansas City | 1,098 | 2002-07-29 | |
| Jacobson's Stores, Inc | Leawood | 154 | 2002-07-25 | |
| Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co | Kansas City | 119 | 2002-07-25 | |
| Boeing Company | Wichita | 70 | 2002-07-22 | |
| Bank of America | Wichita | 26 | 2002-07-23 | |
| NLX Corporation | Wichita | 4 | 2002-07-31 | |
| Boeing Company | N/A | Layoff | 2002-07-22 | |
| Bank of America | N/A | Layoff | 2002-07-23 | |
| Jacobson's Stores, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2002-07-25 | |
| Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co | N/A | Layoff | 2002-07-25 | |
| Vanguard Airlines | N/A | Layoff | 2002-07-29 | |
| NLX Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2002-07-31 |
The most significant filing came from Vanguard Airlines at its Kansas City facility, reporting 1,098 affected workers. Jacobson's Stores, Inc followed with 154 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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