Kansas Layoffs — June 2017
Employers in Kansas filed 8 WARN Act notices in June 2017, impacting roughly 1,546 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 754% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1,384 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 80 |
| Retail | 2 | 70 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 12 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,384 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 80 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 1,053 |
| Harvey | 1 | 270 |
| Sedgwick | 4 | 130 |
Wyandotte felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 1,053 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 1,053 |
| Hesston | 1 | 270 |
| Wichita | 4 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 13 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Kansas City | 1,053 | ||
| Excel Industies | Hesston | 270 | ||
| National Flood Services | 80 | |||
| Sears | Wichita | 57 | ||
| GVL Poly | Wichita | 45 | ||
| Lee Aerospace | Wichita | 16 | ||
| Sears Holding | 13 | Layoff | ||
| Catholic Charities | Wichita | 12 |
The single largest action involved General Motors at its Kansas City facility, reporting 1,053 affected workers. Excel Industies followed with 270 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.