Employers in Kentucky recorded 14 WARN Act notices in October 2012, covering approximately 766 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 463% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 383 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 383 workers across 7 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 616 |
| Layoff | 2 | 150 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18843 North HWY 119 Cumberland, Kentucky 158 Central Ave Benham, Kentucky | 86 | Closure | 2012-10-29 | |
| Stillhouse Mining LLC Mine No. 2 aka Perkins Branch Mine Mine No. 1 | 86 | Closure | 2012-10-29 | |
| 101 Industrial Park Drive Stanford, Kentucky | 75 | Layoff | 2012-10-29 | |
| Brake Parts Inc., LLC | 75 | Layoff | 2012-10-29 | |
| 1020 Hustonville Road Danville, Kentucky | 68 | Closure | 2012-10-29 | |
| Redwing Shoe Company | 68 | Closure | 2012-10-29 | |
| 169 Field Maintenance Dr. Erlanger, Kentucky | 55 | Closure | 2012-10-12 | |
| Pemco World Air Services | 55 | Closure | 2012-10-12 | |
| 2441 South Floyd Street Louisville, Kentucky | 51 | Closure | 2012-10-25 | |
| Solae, LLC dba Dupont Soy Polymer | 51 | Closure | 2012-10-25 | |
| See WARN | 48 | Closure | 2012-10-15 | |
| Comair | 48 | Closure | 2012-10-15 | |
| See WARN - 05/08/2012 | N/A | Closure | 2012-10-18 | |
| Hostess Brands | N/A | Closure | 2012-10-18 |
Leading the list was 18843 North HWY 119 Cumberland, Kentucky 158 Central Ave Benham, Kentucky at its Kentucky facility, reporting 86 affected workers. Stillhouse Mining LLC Mine No. 2 aka Perkins Branch Mine Mine No. 1 followed with 86 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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