Kentucky Layoffs — September 1999
Employers in Kentucky submitted 7 WARN Act notices in September 1999, putting at risk an estimated 945 workers — up substantially from August. The average filing covered 135 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 524 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 146 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 524 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 146 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson/Boone | 1 | 227 |
| Monroe | 1 | 221 |
| Henderson | 1 | 203 |
| Bell | 1 | 140 |
| Warren | 1 | 100 |
Jefferson/Boone was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 3 | 369 |
| Henderson | 1 | 203 |
| Clayhole | 1 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 891 |
| Relocation | 1 | 48 |
| Layoff | 1 | 6 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hechinger Inv | 227 | Closure | ||
| Kentucky Apparel | Louisville | 221 | Closure | |
| Accuride | Henderson | 203 | Closure | |
| Ikerd-Bandy Co./CC Coal | 140 | Closure | ||
| Kentucky Apparel | Louisville | 100 | Closure | |
| IXC Communications | Louisville | 48 | Relocation | |
| Addington Mining | Clayhole | 6 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Hechinger Inv at its Kentucky facility, reporting 227 affected workers. Kentucky Apparel followed with 221 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.