Kentucky Layoffs — July 2001

Employers in Kentucky posted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2001, affecting an estimated 1,086 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and up 117% versus July 2000. The average filing covered 181 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	576
Information & Technology	2	430

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 576 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 430 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Mason	2	646
Jefferson	2	280
Hardin	2	160

Mason absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 646 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	6	1,086

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Techno Trim, Inc		356	Layoff	2001-07-16
Techno Trim, Inc		290	Layoff	2001-07-16
Cingular Wireless		140	Layoff	2001-07-30
Cingular Wireless		140	Layoff	2001-07-30
Collis, Inc		80	Layoff	2001-07-30
Collis, Inc		80	Layoff	2001-07-30

The largest notice was filed by Techno Trim, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 356 affected workers. Techno Trim, Inc followed with 290 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest 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.