Kansas Layoffs — June 2006
Employers in Kansas posted 2 WARN Act notices in June 2006, affecting an estimated 243 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 76% versus June 2005. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 181 |
| Retail | 1 | 62 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 181 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 62 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 181 |
| Leavenworth | 1 | 62 |
Montgomery felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 181 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coffeyville | 1 | 181 |
| Leavenworth | 1 | 62 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 243 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blount International | Coffeyville | 181 | Layoff | |
| Sears, Roebuck and | Leavenworth | 62 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Blount International at its Coffeyville facility, reporting 181 affected workers. Sears, Roebuck and followed with 62 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.