Employers in Kentucky filed 15 WARN Act notices in February 2001, impacting roughly 1,620 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 43% versus February 2000. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 399 |
| Transportation | 1 | 118 |
| Retail | 1 | 80 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 399 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 118 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 2 | 750 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 238 |
| McCracken | 2 | 160 |
| Warren | 2 | 160 |
| Kenton | 2 | 120 |
Fayette absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 750 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,266 |
| Closure | 4 | 216 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexmark International, Inc | 375 | Layoff | 2001-02-20 | |
| Lexmark International, Inc | 375 | Layoff | 2001-02-20 | |
| ATC Distribution Group, Inc | 120 | Layoff | 2001-02-15 | |
| ATC Distribution Group, Inc | 118 | Layoff | 2001-02-15 | |
| ShopKo Stores, Inc | 80 | Closure | 2001-02-01 | |
| ShopKo Stores, Inc | 80 | Closure | 2001-02-01 | |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc | 80 | Layoff | 2001-02-15 | |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc | 80 | Layoff | 2001-02-15 | |
| Fatbrain.com, LLC | 60 | 2001-02-08 | ||
| Fatbrain.com, LLC | 60 | 2001-02-08 | ||
| Intertec Systems | 59 | Layoff | 2001-02-15 | |
| Intertec Systems | 59 | Layoff | 2001-02-15 | |
| Createc Corporation | 28 | Closure | 2001-02-06 | |
| Createc Corporation | 28 | Closure | 2001-02-06 | |
| Accuride | 18 | 2001-02-02 |
The single largest action involved Lexmark International, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 375 affected workers. Lexmark International, Inc followed with 375 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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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