Kansas Layoffs — August 2005
Employers in Kansas submitted 5 WARN Act notices in August 2005, putting at risk an estimated 390 workers — up substantially from July and up 32% 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 emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 219 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Retail reported 149 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley | 1 | 185 |
| Johnson | 1 | 149 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 56 |
Cowley saw the most concentrated activity, 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 |
Topping the list was 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.
These figures highlight 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.