Kansas Layoffs — September 2003
Employers in Kansas filed 4 WARN Act notices in September 2003, impacting roughly 67 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 61% versus September 2002. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 10 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 57 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 10 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 10 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 10 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 64 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS Staffing Services | 57 | Layoff | ||
| Tweco | Wichita | 7 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 2 | ||
| Tweco | Wichita | 1 |
The single largest action involved RS Staffing Services at its Kansas facility, reporting 57 affected workers. Tweco followed with 7 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.