Kansas Layoffs — January 2007
Employers in Kansas logged 2 WARN Act notices in January 2007, involving roughly 184 workers — climbing above December and down 16% versus January 2006. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 184 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 184 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reno | 1 | 130 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 54 |
Reno felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | 1 | 130 |
| Wichita | 1 | 54 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Industries | Hutchinson | 130 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 54 |
The biggest impact was at Collins Industries at its Hutchinson facility, reporting 130 affected workers. Boeing followed with 54 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.