Employers in Kentucky posted 18 WARN Act notices in January 2010, affecting an estimated 1,556 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 40% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 519 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 241 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 519 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 241 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 942 |
| Layoff | 6 | 614 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 Wendell Ford Blvd. Erlanger, KY 41018 | 303 | Layoff | 2010-01-05 | |
| ASTAR Air Cargo | 303 | Layoff | 2010-01-05 | |
| 2001 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, KY 40904 | 241 | Closure | 2010-01-20 | |
| Verizon North, Inc | 241 | Closure | 2010-01-20 | |
| 631 Marine Way Paducah, KY 42003 | 161 | Closure | 2010-01-02 | |
| Western Kentucky Navigation, Inc | 161 | Closure | 2010-01-02 | |
| 551 Tapp Road Harrodsburg, KY 40330-2213 | 50 | Closure | 2010-01-11 | |
| Modine Manufacturing Company | 50 | Closure | 2010-01-11 | |
| 551 Tapp Road Harrodsburg, KY 40330-2213 | 13 | Closure | 2010-01-11 | |
| 5212 US Highway 42, East Carrollton, KY 41008 | 6 | Closure | 2010-01-08 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 6 | Closure | 2010-01-08 | |
| 5212 US Highway 42, East Carrollton, KY 41008 | 6 | Closure | 2010-01-29 | |
| ArvinMeritor | 6 | Closure | 2010-01-29 | |
| 101 Kuhlman Ave. Versailles, KY 40383 | 3 | Layoff | 2010-01-22 | |
| Kuhlman Electric Corporation | 3 | Layoff | 2010-01-22 |
The largest notice was filed by 236 Wendell Ford Blvd. Erlanger, KY 41018 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 303 affected workers. ASTAR Air Cargo followed with 303 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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