Kansas Layoffs — November 2012
Employers in Kansas logged 6 WARN Act notices in November 2012, involving roughly 755 workers — climbing above October and up 29% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 705 |
| Retail | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 705 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1 | 500 |
| Sedgwick | 4 | 205 |
| Johnson | 1 | 50 |
Lyon felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia | 1 | 500 |
| Wichita | 4 | 205 |
| Mission | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands | Emporia | 500 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 92 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 80 | ||
| K-Mart | Mission | 50 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 31 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 2 |
The biggest impact was at Hostess Brands at its Emporia facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Boeing followed with 92 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.