Kansas Layoffs — December 2004
Employers in Kansas logged 6 WARN Act notices in December 2004, involving roughly 261 workers — climbing above November and down 63% versus December 2003. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 96 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 92 |
| Retail | 1 | 63 |
| Transportation | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 96 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 92 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 92 |
| Neosho | 1 | 63 |
| Butler | 1 | 36 |
| Sedgwick | 2 | 12 |
Wyandotte saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 92 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 92 |
| Chanute | 1 | 63 |
| El Dorado | 1 | 36 |
| Wichita | 2 | 12 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 121 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alzheimer's Center of Kansas City | Kansas City | 92 | ||
| Rhodes Grocery | Chanute | 63 | Layoff | |
| CST Industries | 58 | Layoff | ||
| Union Tank Car | El Dorado | 36 | ||
| Milepost Transportation | Wichita | 10 | ||
| Bombardier | Wichita | 2 |
The biggest impact was at The Alzheimer's Center of Kansas City at its Kansas City facility, reporting 92 affected workers. Rhodes Grocery followed with 63 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.