Employers in Kentucky filed 14 WARN Act notices in October 2008, impacting roughly 1,414 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 89% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 443 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 340 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 183 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 443 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 340 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 762 |
| Layoff | 6 | 652 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Plastics & Engineering | 183 | Layoff | 2008-10-31 | |
| Jones Plastics & Engineering | 183 | Layoff | 2008-10-31 | |
| Clayton Homes and CMH Manufacturing, Inc | 170 | Closure | 2008-10-20 | |
| Clayton Homes and CMH Manufacturing, Inc | 170 | Closure | 2008-10-20 | |
| Intertec | 157 | Closure | 2008-10-29 | |
| Intertec | 157 | Closure | 2008-10-29 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | 86 | Layoff | 2008-10-15 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Incorporated | 86 | Layoff | 2008-10-15 | |
| Stock Building Supply | 57 | Layoff | 2008-10-27 | |
| Stock Building Supply | 57 | Layoff | 2008-10-27 | |
| Greif Corrugated Containers | 46 | Closure | 2008-10-27 | |
| Greif Corrugated Containers | 46 | Closure | 2008-10-27 | |
| American Standard | 8 | Closure | 2008-10-15 | |
| American Standard | 8 | Closure | 2008-10-15 |
The single largest action involved Jones Plastics & Engineering at its Kentucky facility, reporting 183 affected workers. Jones Plastics & Engineering followed with 183 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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