Kansas Layoffs — September 2003

Employers in Kansas reported 10 WARN Act notices in September 2003, displacing an estimated 69 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and down 60% versus September 2002. The average filing covered 7 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Admin & Support Services	2	57

The Admin & Support Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 57 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Leavenworth	1	57
Sedgwick	4	12

Leavenworth felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 57 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Leavenworth	1	57
Wichita	4	12

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	5	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
RS Staffing Services	Leavenworth	57		2003-09-10
Tweco	Wichita	7		2003-09-15
Tweco	Wichita	2		2003-09-18
Boeing	Wichita	2		2003-09-19
Tweco	Wichita	1		2003-09-25
RS Staffing Services		N/A	Layoff	2003-09-10
Tweco		N/A	Layoff	2003-09-15
Tweco		N/A	Layoff	2003-09-18
Boeing		N/A	Layoff	2003-09-19
Tweco		N/A	Layoff	2003-09-25

The most significant filing came from RS Staffing Services at its Leavenworth facility, reporting 57 affected workers. Tweco followed with 7 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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.