Employers in Kentucky filed 6 WARN Act notices in October 2014, impacting roughly 2,118 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 11% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 353 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 1,059 |
| Transportation | 1 | 199 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,059 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 199 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pike, Perry, Whitley, Knox | 2 | 1,312 |
| Fayette | 2 | 408 |
| Hardin | 2 | 398 |
Pike, Perry, Whitley, Knox saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,312 workers across 2 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,720 |
| Layoff | 2 | 398 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Allison Boulevard Corbin, Kentucky 40701 | 656 | Closure | 2014-10-27 | |
| TECO Coal Corporations (TECO Diversified, Inc.) | 656 | Closure | 2014-10-27 | |
| 1729 Jaggie Fox Way Lexington, Kentucky 40511 | 204 | Closure | 2014-10-02 | |
| Creation Technologies Kentucky, Inc. ("the Company") | 204 | Closure | 2014-10-02 | |
| Fort Knox Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) 1005 Fraizer Road, Building 2778 Fort Knox Kentucky 40121-5000 | 199 | Layoff | 2014-10-01 | |
| Wolverine Services, LLC (an Akima Company) | 199 | Layoff | 2014-10-01 |
The single largest action involved 200 Allison Boulevard Corbin, Kentucky 40701 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 656 affected workers. TECO Coal Corporations (TECO Diversified, Inc.) followed with 656 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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