Employers in Kansas reported 4 WARN Act notices in July 2008, displacing an estimated 324 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 96% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 114 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 114 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 2 | 324 |
Wyandotte absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 324 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 2 | 324 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | Kansas City | 210 | 2008-07-22 | |
| Meridian Automotive Systems | Kansas City | 114 | 2008-07-01 | |
| Meridian Automotive Systems | N/A | Layoff | 2008-07-01 | |
| The Woodlands | N/A | Layoff | 2008-07-22 |
The most significant filing came from The Woodlands at its Kansas City facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Meridian Automotive Systems followed with 114 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 Manufacturing 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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