Kansas Layoffs — September 2006

Employers in Kansas reported 6 WARN Act notices in September 2006, displacing an estimated 513 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and up 483% versus September 2005. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	2	91

The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 91 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wyandotte	2	331
Johnson	2	182

Wyandotte felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 331 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Kansas City	2	331
Olathe	1	182
Overland Park	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Colgate-Palmolive	Kansas City	240		2006-09-15
Suntron - Midwest Operation	Olathe	182		2006-09-08
Cosentino's Food Stores/Price Chopper	Kansas City	91		2006-09-08
Suntron - Midwest Operation		N/A	Layoff	2006-09-08
Cosentino's Food Stores/Price Chopper	Overland Park	N/A	Layoff	2006-09-08
Colgate-Palmolive		N/A	Layoff	2006-09-15

The most significant filing came from Colgate-Palmolive at its Kansas City facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Suntron - Midwest Operation followed with 182 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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.