Employers in Kansas recorded 10 WARN Act notices in May 2003, covering approximately 587 workers — marking a decline from April and up 511% versus May 2002. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 380 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 65 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 380 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 380 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 76 |
| Republic | 1 | 66 |
| Johnson | 1 | 65 |
Wyandotte saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 380 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 380 |
| Wichita | 2 | 76 |
| Belleville | 1 | 66 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teletech | Kansas City | 380 | 2003-05-09 | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 69 | 2003-05-23 | |
| Precision Dynamics Corporation | Belleville | 66 | 2003-05-30 | |
| Kemper Insurance Companies | Overland Park | 65 | 2003-05-09 | |
| Learjet | Wichita | 7 | 2003-05-01 | |
| Learjet | N/A | Layoff | 2003-05-01 | |
| Teletech | N/A | Layoff | 2003-05-09 | |
| Kemper Insurance Companies | N/A | Layoff | 2003-05-09 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2003-05-23 | |
| Precision Dynamics Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2003-05-30 |
Leading the list was Teletech at its Kansas City facility, reporting 380 affected workers. Boeing followed with 69 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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