Employers in Kentucky posted 14 WARN Act notices in November 2009, affecting an estimated 1,132 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and up 34% versus November 2008. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 566 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 13 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 566 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Admin & Support Services reported 36 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 772 |
| Layoff | 2 | 360 |
The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing Shoes | 202 | Closure | 2009-11-20 | |
| Red Wing Shoes | 202 | Closure | 2009-11-20 | |
| Daramic, LLC | 180 | Layoff | 2009-11-09 | |
| Daramic, LLC | 180 | Layoff | 2009-11-09 | |
| Exel | 86 | Closure | 2009-11-26 | |
| Exel | 86 | Closure | 2009-11-26 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 41 | Closure | 2009-11-23 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 41 | Closure | 2009-11-23 | |
| CDG Management, LLC and Civic Development Group, LLC - Pikeville Call Center | 36 | Closure | 2009-11-17 | |
| CDG Management, LLC and Civic Development Group, LLC - Pikeville Call Center | 36 | Closure | 2009-11-17 | |
| Modine Manufacturing Company | 13 | Closure | 2009-11-09 | |
| Modine Manufacturing Company | 13 | Closure | 2009-11-09 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 8 | Closure | 2009-11-02 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 8 | Closure | 2009-11-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Red Wing Shoes at its Kentucky facility, reporting 202 affected workers. Red Wing Shoes followed with 202 workers.
The trends suggest 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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