Kentucky Layoffs — April 2001
Employers in Kentucky recorded 8 WARN Act notices in April 2001, covering approximately 2,419 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 136% versus April 2000. The average filing covered 302 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2,219 |
| Transportation | 1 | 48 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,219 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 48 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Calloway | 1 | 980 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 450 |
| Graves | 1 | 328 |
| Campbell | 1 | 300 |
| Kenton | 1 | 152 |
Calloway bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 980 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Murray | 1 | 980 |
| Louisville | 3 | 548 |
| Mayfield | 1 | 328 |
| Newport | 1 | 300 |
| Lexington | 1 | 152 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 2,321 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattel-Murray | Murray | 980 | Layoff | |
| American Greetings | Louisville | 450 | Layoff | |
| Ingersoll-Rand | Mayfield | 328 | Layoff | |
| Newport Steel | Newport | 300 | Layoff | |
| Quebecor World Metroweb | Lexington | 152 | Layoff | |
| CCL Container | 111 | Layoff | ||
| Mattel Inc. Distribution Center | Louisville | 50 | ||
| Mattel Inc. Distribution Center | Louisville | 48 |
Leading the list was Mattel-Murray at its Murray facility, reporting 980 affected workers. American Greetings followed with 450 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.