Kansas Layoffs — August 2008
Employers in Kansas logged 2 WARN Act notices in August 2008, involving roughly 711 workers — climbing above July and up 961% versus August 2007. The average filing covered 356 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 711 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 711 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford | 1 | 600 |
| Neosho | 1 | 111 |
Crawford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 1 | 600 |
| Chanute | 1 | 111 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 600 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Industries International | Pittsburg | 600 | Layoff | |
| Nu Wa Industries | Chanute | 111 |
The biggest impact was at Superior Industries International at its Pittsburg facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Nu Wa Industries followed with 111 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.