Kentucky Layoffs — May 2008

Employers in Kentucky submitted 6 WARN Act notices in May 2008, putting at risk an estimated 1,868 workers — up substantially from April. The average filing covered 311 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	756
Other	2	756

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 756 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Other reported 756 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	1,512
Closure	4	356

Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant		756	Layoff	2008-05-23
Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant		756	Layoff	2008-05-23
D-J, Inc. dba Nypro Kentucky		178	Closure	2008-05-30
D-J, Inc. dba Nypro Kentucky		178	Closure	2008-05-30
Home Depot		N/A	Closure	2008-05-01
Home Depot		N/A	Closure	2008-05-01

Topping the list was Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant at its Kentucky facility, reporting 756 affected workers. Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant followed with 756 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.