Kentucky Layoffs — August 2007
Employers in Kentucky submitted 2 WARN Act notices in August 2007, putting at risk an estimated 364 workers and up 628% versus August 2006. The average filing covered 182 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month. A total of 364 workers were affected across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg | 1 | 254 |
Muhlenberg absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 254 workers across 1 notices.
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 254 |
| Layoff | 1 | 110 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn Enterprises | 254 | Closure | ||
| Transcraft | 110 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Flynn Enterprises at its Kentucky facility, reporting 254 affected workers. Transcraft followed with 110 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.