Employers in Kentucky posted 24 WARN Act notices in May 2009, affecting an estimated 3,444 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 84% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | 1,722 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 750 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 167 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 58 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,722 workers across 12 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 750 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 2,338 |
| Closure | 12 | 1,106 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Steel Corporation | 750 | Layoff | 2009-05-13 | |
| AK Steel Corporation | 750 | Layoff | 2009-05-13 | |
| Martinrea International Inc | 262 | Closure | 2009-05-27 | |
| Martinrea International Inc | 262 | Closure | 2009-05-27 | |
| Wintech | 167 | Layoff | 2009-05-01 | |
| Wintech | 167 | Layoff | 2009-05-01 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 158 | Closure | 2009-05-15 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 158 | Closure | 2009-05-15 | |
| Trace Die Cast, Inc | 135 | Layoff | 2009-05-04 | |
| Trace Die Cast, Inc | 135 | Layoff | 2009-05-04 | |
| Komatsu Renam North America | 117 | Closure | 2009-05-20 | |
| Komatsu Renam North America | 117 | Closure | 2009-05-20 | |
| Premier Elkhorn Coal Company | 58 | Layoff | 2009-05-08 | |
| Premier Elkhorn Coal Company | 58 | Layoff | 2009-05-08 | |
| Carmeuse Lime and Stone | 48 | Layoff | 2009-05-15 |
The largest notice was filed by AK Steel Corporation at its Kentucky facility, reporting 750 affected workers. AK Steel Corporation followed with 750 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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