Employers in Kansas reported 16 WARN Act notices in March 2009, displacing an estimated 805 workers — signaling a deceleration from February. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 350 |
| Transportation | 2 | 45 |
The Education sector topped the list of affected industries with 350 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 45 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 190 |
| Johnson | 2 | 116 |
| Geary | 1 | 105 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 29 |
Sedgwick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 190 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Merriam | 1 | 350 |
| Wichita | 3 | 190 |
| Overland Park | 2 | 116 |
| Junction City | 1 | 105 |
| Topeka | 1 | 29 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham School Services | Merriam | 350 | 2009-03-28 | |
| Sprint | Overland Park | 116 | 2009-03-20 | |
| Unilever Food Solutions | Wichita | 110 | 2009-03-04 | |
| Empire Today, LLC | Junction City | 105 | 2009-03-17 | |
| Sportsman's Warehouse | Wichita | 45 | 2009-03-11 | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 35 | 2009-03-23 | |
| CDG Management, LLC | Topeka | 29 | 2009-03-17 | |
| Sun Microsystems | Santa Clara | 15 | 2009-03-30 | |
| Unilever Food Solutions | N/A | Layoff | 2009-03-04 | |
| Sportsman's Warehouse | N/A | Layoff | 2009-03-11 | |
| CDG Management, LLC | N/A | Layoff | 2009-03-17 | |
| Empire Today, LLC | Northlake | N/A | Layoff | 2009-03-17 |
| Sprint | N/A | Layoff | 2009-03-20 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2009-03-23 | |
| Durham School Services | N/A | Layoff | 2009-03-28 |
The most significant filing came from Durham School Services at its Merriam facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Sprint followed with 116 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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