Employers in Kentucky logged 14 WARN Act notices in September 2000, involving roughly 2,319 workers — climbing above August and up 23% versus September 1999. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 620 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 100 |
| Retail | 2 | 96 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 620 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boyle | 2 | 960 |
| Perry & Leslie | 2 | 400 |
| Shelby | 2 | 368 |
| Floyd | 2 | 220 |
| Daviess | 2 | 175 |
Boyle felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 960 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,135 |
| Closure | 6 | 564 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsushita Home Appliance Co | 480 | Layoff | 2000-09-12 | |
| Matsushita Home Appliance Co | 480 | Layoff | 2000-09-12 | |
| Perry County Coal Corporation | 200 | 2000-09-11 | ||
| Perry County Coal Corporation | 200 | 2000-09-11 | ||
| AFL Truck & Industrial Group | 184 | Closure | 2000-09-12 | |
| AFL Truck & Industrial Group | 184 | Closure | 2000-09-12 | |
| Kentucky/West Virginia Gas | 110 | 2000-09-19 | ||
| Kentucky/West Virginia Gas | 110 | 2000-09-19 | ||
| WaxWorks Video Works | 100 | Layoff | 2000-09-26 | |
| WaxWorks Video Works | 75 | Layoff | 2000-09-26 | |
| United Plastics Group, Inc | 50 | Closure | 2000-09-19 | |
| United Plastics Group, Inc | 50 | Closure | 2000-09-19 | |
| Grocery Supply Co. of Paducah | 48 | Closure | 2000-09-01 | |
| Grocery Supply Co. of Paducah | 48 | Closure | 2000-09-01 |
The biggest impact was at Matsushita Home Appliance Co at its Kentucky facility, reporting 480 affected workers. Matsushita Home Appliance Co followed with 480 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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