Employers in Kansas submitted 12 WARN Act notices in December 2002, putting at risk an estimated 1,787 workers — up substantially from November and up 557% versus December 2001. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 91 |
| Utilities | 2 | 90 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 91 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 90 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 1,519 |
| Wyandotte | 2 | 178 |
| Butler | 1 | 90 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 1,519 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 1,519 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 178 |
| Andover | 1 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna | Wichita | 1,500 | 2002-12-16 | |
| Providence Health | Kansas City | 91 | 2002-12-13 | |
| SM&P Utility Resources, Inc | Andover | 90 | 2002-12-11 | |
| Jack Cooper Transport Co. Inc | Kansas City | 87 | 2002-12-10 | |
| Boeing Company | Wichita | 17 | 2002-12-19 | |
| Bombardier/Learjet | Wichita | 2 | 2002-12-20 | |
| Jack Cooper Transport Co. Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2002-12-10 | |
| SM&P Utility Resources, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2002-12-11 | |
| Providence Health | N/A | Layoff | 2002-12-13 | |
| Cessna | N/A | Layoff | 2002-12-16 | |
| Boeing Company | N/A | Layoff | 2002-12-19 | |
| Bombardier/Learjet | N/A | Layoff | 2002-12-20 |
Topping the list was Cessna at its Wichita facility, reporting 1,500 affected workers. Providence Health followed with 91 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 Healthcare 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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