Kansas Layoffs — July 2002
Employers in Kansas submitted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2002, putting at risk an estimated 1,471 workers — up substantially from June and up 333% versus July 2001. The average filing covered 245 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 1,098 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 193 |
| Retail | 1 | 154 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 26 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,098 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 193 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 2 | 1,217 |
| Johnson | 1 | 154 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 96 |
Wyandotte saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 1,217 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 2 | 1,217 |
| Leawood | 1 | 154 |
| Wichita | 2 | 96 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 4 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Airlines | Kansas City | 1,098 | ||
| Jacobson's Stores | Leawood | 154 | ||
| Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor | Kansas City | 119 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 70 | ||
| Bank of America | Wichita | 26 | ||
| NLX | 4 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Vanguard Airlines at its Kansas City facility, reporting 1,098 affected workers. Jacobson's Stores followed with 154 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 Transportation 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.