Employers in Kentucky submitted 16 WARN Act notices in July 2012, putting at risk an estimated 4,196 workers — up substantially from June and up 1861% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 262 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 2,098 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,098 workers across 8 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 3,968 |
| Layoff | 2 | 228 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See WARN | 1,194 | Closure | 2012-07-30 | |
| Comair | 1,194 | Closure | 2012-07-30 | |
| 11100 HWY 7 South Kite, Kentucky | 259 | Closure | 2012-07-31 | |
| Arch Coal, Inc. Knott County and Raven Complexes | 259 | Closure | 2012-07-31 | |
| 958 Logan Street Louisville, KY 40204 | 217 | Closure | 2012-07-27 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc | 217 | Closure | 2012-07-27 | |
| 6981 HWY 7N & 2519 Smoot Creek Road Whitesburg, KY 41858 | 163 | Closure | 2012-07-12 | |
| Sapphire Coal Company - Advantage Mine Site | 163 | Closure | 2012-07-12 | |
| One Riverfront Place Suite 900 Newport, KY 41071 | 114 | Layoff | 2012-07-10 | |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc | 114 | Layoff | 2012-07-10 | |
| See WARN | 99 | Closure | 2012-07-16 | |
| Kentucky Fuel Corp | 99 | Closure | 2012-07-16 | |
| 1021 Tori Drive Hazard, Kentucky | 49 | Closure | 2012-07-03 | |
| Arch Coal, Inc. ICG Hazard, LLC Rowdy Gap Mine | 49 | Closure | 2012-07-03 | |
| 1600 Gressel Drive Delphos, OH | 3 | Closure | 2012-07-16 |
Topping the list was See WARN at its Kentucky facility, reporting 1,194 affected workers. Comair followed with 1,194 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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