Kansas Layoffs — November 2012
Employers in Kansas reported 6 WARN Act notices in November 2012, displacing an estimated 755 workers — signaling an acceleration from 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 topped the list of affected industries with 705 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Retail reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 500 |
| Sedgwick | 4 | 205 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 50 |
Johnson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 1 | 500 |
| Wichita | 4 | 205 |
| Independence | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 583 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess Brands | Lenexa | 500 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 92 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 80 | ||
| K-Mart | Independence | 50 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 31 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 2 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Hostess Brands at its Lenexa facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Boeing followed with 92 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.