Employers in Kentucky logged 12 WARN Act notices in May 2001, involving roughly 4,766 workers — falling below April and up 548% versus May 2000. The average filing covered 397 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 500 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 466 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 500 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 466 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kenton | 2 | 3,324 |
| Harrison | 2 | 490 |
| Jefferson | 4 | 470 |
| Hickman | 2 | 266 |
| Madison | 2 | 216 |
Kenton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 3,324 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 4,766 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comair, Inc | 1,662 | Layoff | 2001-05-21 | |
| Comair, Inc | 1,662 | Layoff | 2001-05-21 | |
| Perm Cast Foundry, Subsidiary of Grede Foundries, Inc | 290 | Layoff | 2001-05-16 | |
| SPX/Marley Cooling Tower Co | 210 | Layoff | 2001-05-29 | |
| SPX/Marley Cooling Tower Co | 210 | Layoff | 2001-05-29 | |
| Perm Cast Foundry, Subsidiary of Grede Foundries, Inc | 200 | Layoff | 2001-05-16 | |
| Garan Manufacturing Corp | 133 | Layoff | 2001-05-29 | |
| Garan Manufacturing Corp | 133 | Layoff | 2001-05-29 | |
| Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 108 | Layoff | 2001-05-18 | |
| Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 108 | Layoff | 2001-05-18 | |
| Brown and Williamson Tobacco | 25 | Layoff | 2001-05-16 | |
| Brown and Williamson Tobacco | 25 | Layoff | 2001-05-16 |
The biggest impact was at Comair, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 1,662 affected workers. Comair, Inc followed with 1,662 workers.
This data points to 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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