Employers in Kentucky filed 10 WARN Act notices in October 1999, impacting roughly 1,950 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 38% versus October 1998. The average filing covered 195 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 112 |
The Mining & Energy sector led the way in workforce reductions with 112 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 2 | 860 |
| Boone | 2 | 452 |
| Nelson | 2 | 406 |
| Hopkins | 2 | 120 |
| Pike | 2 | 112 |
Pulaski saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 860 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 1,090 |
| Layoff | 2 | 860 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Products Co | 430 | Layoff | 1999-10-27 | |
| Tecumseh Products Co | 430 | Layoff | 1999-10-27 | |
| Levi Strauss & Co | 226 | Closure | 1999-10-05 | |
| Levi Strauss & Co | 226 | Closure | 1999-10-05 | |
| Bird Vinyl Products - rescinded | 203 | Closure | 1999-10-05 | |
| Bird Vinyl Products - rescinded | 203 | Closure | 1999-10-05 | |
| White Swan Meta | 60 | Closure | 1999-10-22 | |
| White Swan Meta | 60 | Closure | 1999-10-22 | |
| Pike County Coal Corp | 56 | Closure | 1999-10-05 | |
| Pike County Coal Corp | 56 | Closure | 1999-10-05 |
The single largest action involved Tecumseh Products Co at its Kentucky facility, reporting 430 affected workers. Tecumseh Products Co followed with 430 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy 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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