Kansas Layoffs — October 2019
Employers in Kansas filed 6 WARN Act notices in October 2019, impacting roughly 356 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 55% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 251 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 85 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 251 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Wholesale Trade reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 150 |
| Harvey | 1 | 101 |
| Johnson | 1 | 66 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 19 |
| Osage | 1 | 1 |
Wyandotte was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 150 |
| Newton | 1 | 101 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 66 |
| Wichita | 1 | 19 |
| Burlingame | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Corning | Kansas City | 150 | ||
| Lippert Componenets | Newton | 101 | ||
| Cowley Distributing | Lenexa | 66 | ||
| Cowley Distributing | Wichita | 19 | ||
| Susan B Allen | 19 | |||
| Flint Hills Community Health Center | Burlingame | 1 |
The single largest action involved Owens Corning at its Kansas City facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Lippert Componenets followed with 101 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.