Employers in Kentucky submitted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2010, putting at risk an estimated 912 workers — up substantially from August and up 122% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 456 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 456 workers across 5 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 472 |
| Closure | 4 | 440 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 Fern Valley Road Louisville, KY 40213 | 195 | Layoff | 2010-09-30 | |
| Jack Cooper Transport Co., Inc | 195 | Layoff | 2010-09-30 | |
| 147 Big Blue Blvd. Whitesburg, KY 41858 | 160 | Closure | 2010-09-16 | |
| United Coal Company dba Sapphire Coal Company | 160 | Closure | 2010-09-16 | |
| 390 Community Drive Henderson, KY | 60 | Closure | 2010-09-14 | |
| Fortis Plastics | 60 | Closure | 2010-09-14 | |
| 1300 New Circle Road Suite 150 Lexington, KY 40505 | 33 | Layoff | 2010-09-17 | |
| Elan Home Systems, LLC | 33 | Layoff | 2010-09-17 | |
| One Riverfront Place Newport, KY 41071-4563 | 8 | Layoff | 2010-09-21 | |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc | 8 | Layoff | 2010-09-21 |
Topping the list was 202 Fern Valley Road Louisville, KY 40213 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Jack Cooper Transport Co., Inc followed with 195 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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