Kansas Layoffs — September 2012
Employers in Kansas submitted 6 WARN Act notices in September 2012, putting at risk an estimated 348 workers — up substantially from August and up 7% versus September 2011. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 310 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 33 |
| Retail | 1 | 5 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 310 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 33 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reno | 1 | 146 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 103 |
| Wyandotte | 2 | 94 |
| Cherokee | 1 | 5 |
Reno absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | 1 | 146 |
| Wichita | 2 | 103 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 94 |
| Galena | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Hutchinson | 146 | ||
| Premium Water | Kansas City | 61 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 58 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 45 | ||
| Watts Water Technologies | Kansas City | 33 | ||
| Walgreens | Galena | 5 |
Topping the list was Siemens at its Hutchinson facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Premium Water followed with 61 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.