Employers in Kansas reported 22 WARN Act notices in March 2003, displacing an estimated 1,035 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and up 12% versus March 2002. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 56 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 10 |
The Wholesale Trade sector topped the list of affected industries with 56 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 10 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | 2 | 314 |
| Johnson | 5 | 271 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 191 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 151 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 108 |
Shawnee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 314 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 2 | 314 |
| Overland Park | 2 | 261 |
| Independence | 2 | 191 |
| Wichita | 2 | 151 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J M Bauersfeld's | Topeka | 258 | 2003-03-28 | |
| Sprint | Overland Park | 159 | 2003-03-06 | |
| Cessna | Wichita | 125 | 2003-03-07 | |
| Physician Resources, Inc | Kansas City | 108 | 2003-03-28 | |
| Innovative Marketing Strategies, Inc | Independence | 106 | 2003-03-06 | |
| Accenture | Overland Park | 102 | 2003-03-05 | |
| K-Mart | Independence | 85 | 2003-03-01 | |
| Famous Brands Distributors | Topeka | 56 | 2003-03-12 | |
| Boeing Company | Wichita | 26 | 2003-03-24 | |
| Lucent Technologies | Shawnee Mission | 7 | 2003-03-25 | |
| Lucent Technologies | Shawnee Mission | 3 | 2003-03-11 | |
| K-Mart | N/A | Layoff | 2003-03-01 | |
| Accenture | N/A | Layoff | 2003-03-05 | |
| Innovative Marketing Strategies, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2003-03-06 | |
| Sprint | Lenexa | N/A | Layoff | 2003-03-06 |
The most significant filing came from J M Bauersfeld's at its Topeka facility, reporting 258 affected workers. Sprint followed with 159 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Wholesale Trade 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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