Employers in Kansas reported 9 WARN Act notices in January 2008, displacing an estimated 1,963 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 967% versus January 2007. The average filing covered 218 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 215 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 135 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 215 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 135 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1 | 1,550 |
| Johnson | 3 | 278 |
| Rooks | 1 | 135 |
Lyon bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 1,550 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia | 1 | 1,550 |
| Plainville | 1 | 135 |
| Olathe | 1 | 119 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 96 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 63 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc | Emporia | 1,550 | 2008-01-25 | |
| Schult Homes and CMH Manufacturing IN | Plainville | 135 | 2008-01-21 | |
| Dillon Stores | Olathe | 119 | 2008-01-29 | |
| Dillon Stores | Shawnee | 96 | 2008-01-29 | |
| Sprint | Lenexa | 63 | 2008-01-25 | |
| Schult Homes and CMH Manufacturing IN | N/A | Layoff | 2008-01-21 | |
| Sprint | N/A | Layoff | 2008-01-25 | |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2008-01-25 | |
| Dillon Stores | N/A | Layoff | 2008-01-29 |
The most significant filing came from Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc at its Emporia facility, reporting 1,550 affected workers. Schult Homes and CMH Manufacturing IN followed with 135 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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