Employers in Kentucky reported 8 WARN Act notices in December 2005, displacing an estimated 984 workers — signaling an acceleration from November. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 492 |
| Construction | 1 | 169 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 492 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Construction reported 169 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McCreary | 2 | 354 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 338 |
| Butler | 2 | 166 |
| Lawrence | 2 | 126 |
McCreary absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 354 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 984 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSportsac | 177 | Closure | 2005-12-07 | |
| LeSportsac | 177 | Closure | 2005-12-07 | |
| Crane Plumbing | 169 | Closure | 2005-12-19 | |
| Crane Plumbing | 169 | Closure | 2005-12-19 | |
| Kellwood Company | 83 | Closure | 2005-12-21 | |
| Kellwood Company | 83 | Closure | 2005-12-21 | |
| American National Rubber | 63 | Closure | 2005-12-09 | |
| American National Rubber | 63 | Closure | 2005-12-09 |
The most significant filing came from LeSportsac at its Kentucky facility, reporting 177 affected workers. LeSportsac followed with 177 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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