Employers in Kentucky reported 19 WARN Act notices in February 2015, displacing an estimated 1,404 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and up 95% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 633 |
| Mining & Energy | 5 | 318 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 633 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 318 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2 | 592 |
| Union | 6 | 398 |
| Morgan | 4 | 270 |
| Boyd | 2 | 6 |
Christian absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 592 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan | 2 | 135 |
| Boyd | 1 | 3 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 862 |
| Closure | 10 | 404 |
Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DynCorp International LLC, U.S. Air Force's 160th SOAR | 296 | Layoff | 2015-02-04 | |
| DynCorp International LLC, U.S. Air Force's 160th SOAR | 296 | Layoff | 2015-02-04 | |
| Dodge Hill Mine No. 1 Facility, P.O. Box 165 Sturgis, Kentucky 42459 | 135 | Layoff | 2015-02-03 | |
| Dodge Hill Mining Company, LLC ("Dodge Hill") | 135 | Layoff | 2015-02-03 | |
| Licking River Mining, LLC | 127 | Closure | 2015-02-10 | |
| Licking River Mining, LLC | 127 | Closure | 2015-02-10 | |
| Licking River Mining, LLC | Morgan | 127 | 2015-02-10 | |
| Highland Mining Company, LLC | 62 | Closure | 2015-02-06 | |
| Highland Mining Company, LLC | 62 | Closure | 2015-02-06 | |
| Licking River Resources, Inc | 8 | Closure | 2015-02-10 | |
| Licking River Resources, Inc | 8 | Closure | 2015-02-10 | |
| Licking River Resources, Inc | Morgan | 8 | 2015-02-10 | |
| S. M. & J., Inc | 3 | Closure | 2015-02-10 | |
| S. M. & J., Inc | 3 | Closure | 2015-02-10 | |
| S. M. & J., Inc | Boyd | 3 | 2015-02-10 |
The most significant filing came from DynCorp International LLC, U.S. Air Force's 160th SOAR at its Kentucky facility, reporting 296 affected workers. DynCorp International LLC, U.S. Air Force's 160th SOAR followed with 296 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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