Employers in Kentucky logged 12 WARN Act notices in March 2009, involving roughly 908 workers — climbing above February and down 6% versus March 2008. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 454 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 76 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 1 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 454 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 76 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 578 |
| Closure | 2 | 330 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilevel by Weyerhaeuser | 165 | Closure | 2009-03-16 | |
| Ilevel by Weyerhaeuser | 165 | Closure | 2009-03-16 | |
| Ainak, Inc | 137 | Layoff | 2009-03-05 | |
| Ainak, Inc | 137 | Layoff | 2009-03-05 | |
| Ayrshire Electronics | 76 | Layoff | 2009-03-04 | |
| Ayrshire Electronics | 76 | Layoff | 2009-03-04 | |
| Kuhlman Elctric Corporation | 73 | Layoff | 2009-03-09 | |
| Kuhlman Elctric Corporation | 73 | Layoff | 2009-03-09 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | 2 | Layoff | 2009-03-31 | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | 2 | Layoff | 2009-03-31 | |
| Jones Plastics & Engineering | 1 | Layoff | 2009-03-11 | |
| Jones Plastics & Engineering | 1 | Layoff | 2009-03-11 |
The biggest impact was at Ilevel by Weyerhaeuser at its Kentucky facility, reporting 165 affected workers. Ilevel by Weyerhaeuser followed with 165 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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