Kansas Layoffs — June 2011
Employers in Kansas submitted 6 WARN Act notices in June 2011, putting at risk an estimated 410 workers — up substantially from May and up 1008% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 335 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 75 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 335 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 75 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saline | 2 | 233 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 102 |
| Geary | 1 | 75 |
Saline felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 233 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salina | 2 | 233 |
| Wichita | 3 | 102 |
| Ft. Riley | 1 | 75 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 92 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 168 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 89 | Layoff | |
| Food Services Inc. of Gainesville | Ft. Riley | 75 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 65 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 10 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 3 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Hawker Beechcraft at its Salina facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Boeing followed with 89 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.