Kansas Layoffs — December 2005
Employers in Kansas filed 2 WARN Act notices in December 2005, impacting roughly 142 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 46% versus December 2004. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 142 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 130 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 12 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Holton | 1 | 130 |
| Wichita | 1 | 12 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Group | Holton | 130 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 12 |
The single largest action involved Alamo Group at its Holton facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Boeing followed with 12 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.