Employers in Kentucky recorded 12 WARN Act notices in April 2009, covering approximately 1,838 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 86% versus April 2008. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 725 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 725 workers across 5 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 978 |
| Closure | 4 | 860 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Boshoku | 316 | Closure | 2009-04-07 | |
| Toyota Boshoku | 316 | Closure | 2009-04-07 | |
| S-R of Kentucky, Inc | 194 | Layoff | 2009-04-13 | |
| S-R of Kentucky, Inc | 194 | Layoff | 2009-04-13 | |
| ACS Business Process Solutions' | 160 | Layoff | 2009-04-06 | |
| ACS Business Process Solutions' | 160 | Layoff | 2009-04-06 | |
| Betts USA | 114 | Closure | 2009-04-03 | |
| Betts USA | 114 | Closure | 2009-04-03 | |
| Noble International, LTD | 79 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 | |
| Noble International, LTD | 79 | Layoff | 2009-04-01 | |
| Trim Masters Incorporated | 56 | Layoff | 2009-04-06 | |
| Trim Masters Incorporated | 56 | Layoff | 2009-04-06 |
Leading the list was Toyota Boshoku at its Kentucky facility, reporting 316 affected workers. Toyota Boshoku followed with 316 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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