Employers in Kentucky reported 18 WARN Act notices in February 2012, displacing an estimated 2,222 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 103% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 1,011 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 52 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,011 workers across 8 notices. Notably, Agriculture reported 52 workers.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 1,192 |
| Layoff | 10 | 1,030 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 Treuhaft Blvd. Barbourville, KY 40906 | 217 | Closure | 2012-02-17 | |
| Tru Seal Technologies | 217 | Closure | 2012-02-17 | |
| 2285 Litton Lane Hebron, KY | 177 | Layoff | 2012-02-15 | |
| HK Logistics A Dematic Company HK Logistics Kentucky Sortation Center (KYSC) | 177 | Layoff | 2012-02-15 | |
| 101 Woodmark Way Chavies, KY 41727 | 157 | Closure | 2012-02-03 | |
| American Woodmark Corporation | 157 | Closure | 2012-02-03 | |
| 300 Brown Road Franklin, KY 42134 | 115 | Layoff | 2012-02-21 | |
| QuadGraphics, Incorporated | 115 | Layoff | 2012-02-21 | |
| 6201 Preston Highway Suite B Louisville, KY | 113 | Closure | 2012-02-21 | |
| Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated | 113 | Closure | 2012-02-21 | |
| HWY 221 PO Box 117 Stoney Fork, KY 40988 | 109 | Layoff | 2012-02-17 | |
| Xinergy Corporation - Straight Creek Mine Facility | 109 | Layoff | 2012-02-17 | |
| 1505 Worldwide Blvd. Hebron, Kentucky | 109 | Closure | 2012-02-29 | |
| UPS SCS Hebron Building K Facility | 109 | Closure | 2012-02-29 | |
| Stillhouse Mining LLC Mine No. 2 aka Perkins Branch Mine Mine No. 1 | 77 | Layoff | 2012-02-03 |
The most significant filing came from 403 Treuhaft Blvd. Barbourville, KY 40906 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Tru Seal Technologies followed with 217 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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