Kansas Layoffs — February 2000
Employers in Kansas submitted 2 WARN Act notices in February 2000, putting at risk an estimated 868 workers — up substantially from January and up 48% versus February 1999. The average filing covered 434 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 687 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 181 |
The Wholesale Trade sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 687 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 181 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 687 |
| Harvey | 1 | 181 |
Wyandotte saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 687 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 687 |
| Halstead | 1 | 181 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 687 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Wholesale Grocers | Kansas City | 687 | Layoff | |
| Halstead Hospital | Halstead | 181 |
Topping the list was Associated Wholesale Grocers at its Kansas City facility, reporting 687 affected workers. Halstead Hospital followed with 181 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 Wholesale Trade 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.