Employers in Kentucky submitted 18 WARN Act notices in July 2009, putting at risk an estimated 1,200 workers — up substantially from June and down 58% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 600 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 600 workers across 9 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,024 |
| Layoff | 6 | 176 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArvinMeritor | 95 | Closure | 2009-07-08 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 95 | Closure | 2009-07-08 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 88 | Closure | 2009-07-08 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 88 | Closure | 2009-07-08 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 88 | Closure | 2009-07-09 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 88 | Closure | 2009-07-09 | |
| Clarcor Air Filtration Products | 86 | Layoff | 2009-07-28 | |
| Clarcor Air Filtration Products | 86 | Layoff | 2009-07-28 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 83 | Closure | 2009-07-24 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 83 | Closure | 2009-07-24 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 83 | Closure | 2009-07-27 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 83 | Closure | 2009-07-27 | |
| National Tobacco | 75 | Closure | 2009-07-17 | |
| National Tobacco | 75 | Closure | 2009-07-17 | |
| Kuhlman Elctric Corporation | 1 | Layoff | 2009-07-20 |
Topping the list was ArvinMeritor at its Kentucky facility, reporting 95 affected workers. ArvinMeritor followed with 95 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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