Kansas Layoffs — May 2009
Employers in Kansas logged 6 WARN Act notices in May 2009, involving roughly 743 workers — falling below April and up 81% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 743 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 743 workers across 6 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 248 |
| Barton | 1 | 227 |
| Ellis | 1 | 180 |
| Atchison | 1 | 88 |
Sedgwick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 248 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 248 |
| Great Bend | 1 | 227 |
| Hays | 1 | 180 |
| Atchison | 1 | 88 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend Packing Plant | Great Bend | 227 | ||
| Adronics/Elrob Manufacturing | Hays | 180 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 120 | ||
| Bic Graphic | Atchison | 88 | ||
| Grede Foundries | Wichita | 87 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 41 |
The biggest impact was at Great Bend Packing Plant at its Great Bend facility, reporting 227 affected workers. Adronics/Elrob Manufacturing followed with 180 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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.