Employers in Kentucky posted 16 WARN Act notices in September 1999, affecting an estimated 1,890 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 642 |
| Mining & Energy | 6 | 292 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 642 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 292 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson/Boone | 2 | 454 |
| Monroe | 2 | 442 |
| Henderson | 2 | 406 |
| Bell | 2 | 280 |
| Warren | 2 | 200 |
Jefferson/Boone felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 454 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,782 |
| Relocation | 1 | 48 |
| Layoff | 2 | 12 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hechinger Inv. Company, Inc | 227 | Closure | 1999-09-20 | |
| Hechinger Inv. Company, Inc | 227 | Closure | 1999-09-20 | |
| Kentucky Apparel, LLP | 221 | Closure | 1999-09-03 | |
| Kentucky Apparel, LLP | 221 | Closure | 1999-09-03 | |
| Accuride Corp | 203 | Closure | 1999-09-03 | |
| Accuride Corp | 203 | Closure | 1999-09-03 | |
| Ikerd-Bandy Co./CC Coal Co | 140 | Closure | 1999-09-22 | |
| Ikerd-Bandy Co./CC Coal Co | 140 | Closure | 1999-09-22 | |
| Kentucky Apparel, LLP | 100 | Closure | 1999-09-20 | |
| Kentucky Apparel, LLP | 100 | Closure | 1999-09-20 | |
| IXC Communications | 48 | Relocation | 1999-09-03 | |
| IXC Communications | 48 | 1999-09-03 | ||
| Addington Mining, Inc | 6 | Layoff | 1999-09-03 | |
| Addington Mining, Inc | 6 | Layoff | 1999-09-03 | |
| Island Creek Coal Company | N/A | Closure | 1999-09-03 |
The largest notice was filed by Hechinger Inv. Company, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 227 affected workers. Hechinger Inv. Company, Inc followed with 227 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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