Kansas Layoffs — June 2004
Employers in Kansas reported 4 WARN Act notices in June 2004, displacing an estimated 789 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 456% versus June 2003. The average filing covered 197 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 566 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 123 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 100 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 566 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 123 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 666 |
Sedgwick felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 666 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 666 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 123 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mci | Wichita | 566 | ||
| Principal Residential Mortgage | 123 | Layoff | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 84 | ||
| Bombardier | Wichita | 16 |
The most significant filing came from Mci at its Wichita facility, reporting 566 affected workers. Principal Residential Mortgage followed with 123 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.