Employers in Kentucky recorded 10 WARN Act notices in February 1999, covering approximately 1,094 workers — marking a sharp increase from January. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 284 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 230 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 284 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Agriculture reported 230 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin | 2 | 400 |
| Monroe | 2 | 284 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 230 |
| Harrison | 2 | 180 |
| McCraken | 2 | 0 |
Hardin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 115 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 864 |
| Layoff | 4 | 230 |
The high proportion of closures (79% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Bussmann | 200 | Closure | 1999-02-17 | |
| Cooper Bussmann | 200 | Closure | 1999-02-17 | |
| Kentucky Apparel/Gamaliel | 142 | Closure | 1999-02-02 | |
| Kentucky Apparel/Gamaliel | 142 | Closure | 1999-02-02 | |
| Taylor Farms | 115 | Layoff | 1999-02-04 | |
| Taylor Farms | Louisville | 115 | Layoff | 1999-02-04 |
| Trinity Fitting & Flange Group | 90 | Closure | 1999-02-09 | |
| Trinity Fitting & Flange Group | 90 | Closure | 1999-02-09 | |
| Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant | N/A | Layoff | 1999-02-17 | |
| Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant | N/A | Layoff | 1999-02-17 |
Leading the list was Cooper Bussmann at its Kentucky facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Cooper Bussmann followed with 200 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Kentucky 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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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