Kansas Layoffs — November 2003

Employers in Kansas recorded 12 WARN Act notices in November 2003, covering approximately 199 workers — marking a decline from October and up 216% versus November 2002. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	2	88

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 88 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Sedgwick	6	147
Crawford	1	52

Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 147 workers across 6 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wichita	6	147
Pittsburg	1	52

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	5	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc	Wichita	88		2003-11-03
National Mills	Pittsburg	52		2003-11-12
Bombardier	Wichita	31		2003-11-21
Boeing	Wichita	12		2003-11-21
Tweco	Wichita	9		2003-11-06
Tweco	Wichita	5		2003-11-06
Tweco	Wichita	2		2003-11-06
Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc		N/A	Layoff	2003-11-03
Tweco		N/A	Layoff	2003-11-06
National Mills		N/A	Layoff	2003-11-12
Boeing		N/A	Layoff	2003-11-21
Bombardier		N/A	Layoff	2003-11-21

Leading the list was Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc at its Wichita facility, reporting 88 affected workers. National Mills followed with 52 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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.