Employers in Kansas recorded 12 WARN Act notices in May 2009, covering approximately 743 workers — marking a decline from April and up 81% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 407 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 407 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 248 |
| Barton | 1 | 227 |
| Ellis | 1 | 180 |
| Atchison | 1 | 88 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 248 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 248 |
| Great Bend | 1 | 227 |
| Hays | 1 | 180 |
| Atchison | 1 | 88 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend Packing Plant | Great Bend | 227 | 2009-05-08 | |
| Adronics/Elrob Manufacturing Inc | Hays | 180 | 2009-05-05 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corp | Wichita | 120 | 2009-05-19 | |
| Bic Graphic | Atchison | 88 | 2009-05-05 | |
| Grede Foundries, Inc | Wichita | 87 | 2009-05-04 | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 41 | 2009-05-21 | |
| Grede Foundries, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2009-05-04 | |
| Adronics/Elrob Manufacturing Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2009-05-05 | |
| Bic Graphic | N/A | Layoff | 2009-05-05 | |
| Great Bend Packing Plant | N/A | Layoff | 2009-05-08 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corp | N/A | Layoff | 2009-05-19 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2009-05-21 |
Leading the list was Great Bend Packing Plant at its Great Bend facility, reporting 227 affected workers. Adronics/Elrob Manufacturing Inc followed with 180 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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