Kentucky Layoffs — March 2004

Employers in Kentucky submitted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2004, putting at risk an estimated 1,558 workers — down from February. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

12
Notices Filed
1,558
Workers Affected
130
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Other6779
Information & Technology1146
Transportation13

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 779 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 146 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Mason2438
Logan2400
Grant2292
Nicholas2274
Montgomery2148

Mason was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 438 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Jockey International, Inc2192004-03-02
Jockey International, Inc2192004-03-02
Auburn Hosiery Mills, Inc2002004-03-02
Auburn Hosiery Mills, Inc2002004-03-02
Dana Corporation Torque Traction Intergration Technologies, Inc1462004-03-22
Dana Corporation Torque Traction Intergration Technologies, Inc1462004-03-22
Jockey International1372004-03-02
Jockey International1372004-03-02
Jockey International742004-03-02
Jockey International742004-03-02
Osram Sylvania Lexington Distribution Center32004-03-08
Osram Sylvania Lexington Distribution Center32004-03-08

Topping the list was Jockey International, Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 219 affected workers. Jockey International, Inc followed with 219 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight 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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