Employers in Kentucky reported 16 WARN Act notices in December 2014, displacing an estimated 2,486 workers and up 149% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 1,243 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 66 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,243 workers across 8 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 66 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 4 | 1,098 |
| Hardin | 2 | 400 |
| Nelson | 2 | 346 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 288 |
| Fayette | 2 | 250 |
Union absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 1,098 workers across 4 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 1,498 |
| Closure | 8 | 642 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Mine 9, 530 French Road, Waverly, Kentucky 42462 | 483 | Layoff | 2014-12-08 | |
| Highland Mining Company, LLC ("Highland") | 483 | Layoff | 2014-12-08 | |
| 1005 Frazier Road, Building2778, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-5000 | 200 | Layoff | 2014-12-16 | |
| Akima Support Operations (ASO) 407th FSB, ASC, Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) | 200 | Layoff | 2014-12-16 | |
| 227 Kentucky Home Square, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004 | 173 | 2014-12-16 | ||
| Sykes Enterprise, Incorporated | 173 | 2014-12-16 | ||
| 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 | 144 | Closure | 2014-12-03 | |
| KentuckyOne Health - Jewish Hospital Aramark Healthcare Support Services ("Aramark") | 144 | Closure | 2014-12-03 | |
| 650 Newtown Pike Lexington, Kentucky 40508-1197 | 125 | Closure | 2014-12-03 | |
| Lexington Fayette County Health Dept. (LFCHD) HealthFirst Bluegrass Unit | 125 | Closure | 2014-12-03 | |
| Heritage Camp 9 Prep Plant and Heritage Camp 530 French Road, Waverly, Kentucky 42462 | 66 | Layoff | 2014-12-08 | |
| Heritage Coal Company, LLC ("Heritage") | 66 | Layoff | 2014-12-08 | |
| Blevins Operation State Route 194, Meta, Kentucky 41501 | 52 | Closure | 2014-12-17 | |
| Kentucky Fuel Corporation (KFC) | 52 | Closure | 2014-12-17 | |
| TECO Coal Coal LLC, & Subsidiaries | N/A | Closure | 2014-12-30 |
The most significant filing came from Highland Mine 9, 530 French Road, Waverly, Kentucky 42462 at its Kentucky facility, reporting 483 affected workers. Highland Mining Company, LLC ("Highland") followed with 483 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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