Employers in Kansas submitted 16 WARN Act notices in August 2009, putting at risk an estimated 680 workers — up substantially from July and down 4% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 34 |
The Mining & Energy sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 34 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 5 | 618 |
| Lyon | 1 | 34 |
| Saline | 1 | 3 |
Sedgwick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 91% of all affected workers with 618 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 5 | 618 |
| Emporia | 1 | 34 |
| Elk Grove | 1 | 25 |
| Salina | 1 | 3 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker Beechcraft Corp | Wichita | 395 | 2009-08-21 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 118 | 2009-08-31 | |
| Cessna | Wichita | 57 | 2009-08-14 | |
| Detroil Diesel | Emporia | 34 | 2009-08-19 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | Wichita | 27 | 2009-08-14 | |
| Ready Set Service, LLC | Elk Grove | 25 | 2009-08-18 | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 21 | 2009-08-21 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 3 | 2009-08-21 | |
| Cessna | N/A | Layoff | 2009-08-14 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | N/A | Layoff | 2009-08-14 | |
| Ready Set Service, LLC | N/A | Layoff | 2009-08-18 | |
| Detroil Diesel | N/A | Layoff | 2009-08-19 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft Corp | N/A | Layoff | 2009-08-21 | |
| Boeing | N/A | Layoff | 2009-08-21 | |
| Hawker Beechcraft | N/A | Layoff | 2009-08-21 |
Topping the list was Hawker Beechcraft Corp at its Wichita facility, reporting 395 affected workers. Hawker Beechcraft followed with 118 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy 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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