Employers in Kansas posted 11 WARN Act notices in February 2025, affecting an estimated 175 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January. The average filing covered 16 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 0 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 3 | 102 |
| Johnson | 3 | 45 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 12 |
| Riley | 1 | 10 |
| Saline | 1 | 6 |
Wyandotte absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 102 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 3 | 102 |
| Lenexa | 3 | 45 |
| Wichita | 2 | 12 |
| Manhattan | 1 | 10 |
| Salina | 1 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC | Kansas City | 102 | 2025-02-10 | |
| TC Transcontinental | Lenexa | 45 | 2025-02-26 | |
| Forever 21 | Wichita | 12 | 2025-02-14 | |
| Usda Nbaf | Manhattan | 10 | 2025-02-14 | |
| JoAnn Fabrics | Salina | 6 | 2025-02-12 | |
| Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC | Kansas City | N/A | Layoff | 2025-02-10 |
| Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC | Kansas City | N/A | 2025-02-10 | |
| JOANN Fabric and Crafts | Wichita | N/A | 2025-02-12 | |
| Haskell University | Lawrence | N/A | 2025-02-19 | |
| TC Transcontinental | Lenexa | N/A | Layoff | 2025-02-26 |
| TC Transcontinental | Lenexa | N/A | 2025-02-26 |
The largest notice was filed by Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC at its Kansas City facility, reporting 102 affected workers. TC Transcontinental followed with 45 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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