Employers in Kentucky posted 18 WARN Act notices in July 2004, affecting an estimated 3,578 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June. The average filing covered 199 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 1,789 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 915 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 115 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 106 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,789 workers across 9 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 915 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Graves | 2 | 1,830 |
| Jefferson | 6 | 780 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 300 |
| Perry | 2 | 212 |
| Boone | 2 | 140 |
Graves absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,830 workers across 2 notices.
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Tire North America Incorporated Mayfield Plant | 915 | 2004-07-02 | ||
| Continental Tire North America Incorporated Mayfield Plant | 915 | 2004-07-02 | ||
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation | 242 | 2004-07-01 | ||
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation | 242 | 2004-07-01 | ||
| CS International Somerset Division | 150 | 2004-07-07 | ||
| CS International Somerset Division | 150 | 2004-07-07 | ||
| The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | 115 | 2004-07-14 | ||
| The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | 115 | 2004-07-14 | ||
| Star Fire Mining | 106 | 2004-07-07 | ||
| Star Fire Mining | 106 | 2004-07-07 | ||
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation | 100 | 2004-07-01 | ||
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation | 100 | 2004-07-01 | ||
| L'Oreal USA | 70 | 2004-07-27 | ||
| L'Oreal USA | 70 | 2004-07-27 | ||
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation Sales and Marketing Office | 58 | 2004-07-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Continental Tire North America Incorporated Mayfield Plant at its Kentucky facility, reporting 915 affected workers. Continental Tire North America Incorporated Mayfield Plant followed with 915 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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