Employers in Kentucky logged 6 WARN Act notices in May 2004, involving roughly 704 workers — falling below April. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 352 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 126 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 352 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 126 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson | 2 | 310 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 252 |
| McCraken | 2 | 142 |
Grayson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 2 notices.
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bosch Tool | 155 | 2004-05-17 | ||
| Robert Bosch Tool | 155 | 2004-05-17 | ||
| Temple InLand Louisville West Box Plant | 126 | 2004-05-03 | ||
| Temple InLand Louisville West Box Plant | 126 | 2004-05-03 | ||
| Walker Paducah Corp | 71 | 2004-05-04 | ||
| Walker Paducah Corp | 71 | 2004-05-04 |
The biggest impact was at Robert Bosch Tool at its Kentucky facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Robert Bosch Tool followed with 155 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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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