Kansas Layoffs — August 2006
Employers in Kansas submitted 3 WARN Act notices in August 2006, putting at risk an estimated 720 workers and up 85% versus August 2005. The average filing covered 240 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 720 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 720 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 390 |
| Reno | 1 | 212 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 118 |
Johnson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 390 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 1 | 390 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | 212 |
| Wichita | 1 | 118 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 720 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InkCycle | Lenexa | 390 | Layoff | |
| Eaton | Hutchinson | 212 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 118 | Layoff |
Topping the list was InkCycle at its Lenexa facility, reporting 390 affected workers. Eaton followed with 212 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.