Kansas Layoffs — October 2010
Employers in Kansas filed 10 WARN Act notices in October 2010, impacting roughly 1,824 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 438% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1,724 |
| Construction | 1 | 90 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,724 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Construction reported 90 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 5 | 1,247 |
| Johnson | 2 | 216 |
| Saline | 1 | 150 |
| Labette | 1 | 90 |
Sedgwick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 1,247 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 5 | 1,247 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 206 |
| Salina | 1 | 150 |
| Parsons | 1 | 90 |
| Overland Park | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 171 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna | Wichita | 700 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 350 | ||
| NE Opco, Inc., DBA National Envelope | Lenexa | 206 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 150 | ||
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 121 | Layoff | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 97 | ||
| Day & Zimmerman | Parsons | 90 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 50 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 50 | Layoff | |
| Principal Financial Group | Overland Park | 10 |
The single largest action involved Cessna at its Wichita facility, reporting 700 affected workers. Hawker Beechcraft followed with 350 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.