Employers in Kentucky filed 8 WARN Act notices in December 2012, impacting roughly 1,418 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 132% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 177 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 709 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 709 workers across 4 notices.
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 1,418 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8161 National Turnpike Louisville, Kentucky | 392 | Closure | 2012-12-07 | |
| Johnson Controls Interior Mfg., US, LLC | 392 | Closure | 2012-12-07 | |
| 111100 HWY 7 South Kite, Kentucky | 259 | Closure | 2012-12-26 | |
| Arch Coal, Inc. Knott County and Raven Complexes | 259 | Closure | 2012-12-26 | |
| See WARN | 35 | Closure | 2012-12-06 | |
| Oxford Resource Partners - Kentucky, LLC | 35 | Closure | 2012-12-06 | |
| 1140 Levee Road Mt. Sterling, Kentucky | 23 | Closure | 2012-12-11 | |
| Caterpillar Global Minning LLC Caterpillar Global Mining Field Services LLC | 23 | Closure | 2012-12-11 |
The single largest action involved 8161 National Turnpike Louisville, Kentucky at its Kentucky facility, reporting 392 affected workers. Johnson Controls Interior Mfg., US, LLC followed with 392 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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