Employers in Kentucky logged 15 WARN Act notices in July 2008, involving roughly 2,888 workers — climbing above June. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 1,066 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 756 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 1,066 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 756 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 1,130 |
| Closure | 4 | 1,002 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant | 756 | 2008-07-21 | ||
| Dawahare's of Lexington, LLC | 450 | Closure | 2008-07-07 | |
| Dawahare's of Lexington, LLC | 450 | Closure | 2008-07-07 | |
| Dana Holding Corporation | 260 | Layoff | 2008-07-15 | |
| Dana Holding Corporation | 260 | Layoff | 2008-07-15 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | 114 | Layoff | 2008-07-07 | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | 114 | Layoff | 2008-07-07 | |
| Walgreens OptionCare Home Care | 106 | Layoff | 2008-07-18 | |
| Walgreens OptionCare Home Care | 106 | Layoff | 2008-07-18 | |
| Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC | 85 | Layoff | 2008-07-18 | |
| Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC | 85 | Layoff | 2008-07-18 | |
| Panasonic Motor Company | 51 | Closure | 2008-07-18 | |
| Panasonic Motor Company | 51 | Closure | 2008-07-18 | |
| Republic Airways Holdings | N/A | Layoff | 2008-07-14 | |
| Republic Airways Holdings | N/A | Layoff | 2008-07-14 |
The biggest impact was at Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant at its Kentucky facility, reporting 756 affected workers. Dawahare's of Lexington, LLC followed with 450 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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