Kansas Layoffs — August 2005
Employers in Kansas reported 5 WARN Act notices in August 2005, displacing an estimated 390 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 31% versus August 2004. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 219 |
| Retail | 1 | 149 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 22 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 219 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Retail reported 149 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley | 1 | 185 |
| Johnson | 1 | 149 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 56 |
Cowley bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 185 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winfield | 1 | 185 |
| Mission | 1 | 149 |
| Wichita | 3 | 56 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbermaid Home Products | Winfield | 185 | ||
| Dillard's | Mission | 149 | ||
| Raytheon Aircraft | Wichita | 30 | ||
| Community Solutions | Wichita | 22 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 4 |
The most significant filing came from Rubbermaid Home Products at its Winfield facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Dillard's followed with 149 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.