Kansas Layoffs — October 1998
Employers in Kansas filed 4 WARN Act notices in October 1998, impacting roughly 356 workers. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 286 |
| Transportation | 1 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 286 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 70 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Neosho | 1 | 187 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 70 |
| Butler | 1 | 63 |
| Reno | 1 | 36 |
Neosho was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 187 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chanute | 1 | 187 |
| Wichita | 1 | 70 |
| El Dorado | 1 | 63 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | 36 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Garment | Chanute | 187 | ||
| Shoney's Distribution Center | Wichita | 70 | ||
| IRE International | El Dorado | 63 | ||
| Invalco | Hutchinson | 36 |
The single largest action involved National Garment at its Chanute facility, reporting 187 affected workers. Shoney's Distribution Center followed with 70 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.