Employers in Kentucky recorded 16 WARN Act notices in April 2015, covering approximately 730 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and down 53% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 283 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 128 |
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 78 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 283 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 128 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 2 | 230 |
| Boone | 4 | 165 |
| Clark | 4 | 132 |
| Union | 4 | 78 |
Campbell felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 230 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 63 |
| Clark | 1 | 62 |
| Union | 2 | 39 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 488 |
| Closure | 4 | 78 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPSCO Tubulars, (KY) Inc | 115 | Layoff | 2015-04-13 | |
| IPSCO Tubulars, (KY) Inc | 115 | Layoff | 2015-04-13 | |
| DAL Global Services | 63 | Layoff | 2015-04-08 | |
| DAL Global Services | 63 | Layoff | 2015-04-08 | |
| DAL Global Services | Boone | 63 | 2015-04-08 | |
| Quality Manufacturing, Inc | 62 | Layoff | 2015-04-10 | |
| Quality Manufacturing, Inc | 62 | Layoff | 2015-04-10 | |
| Quality Manufacturing, Inc | Clark | 62 | 2015-04-10 | |
| Highland Mining Company, LLC | 37 | Closure | 2015-04-20 | |
| Highland Mining Company, LLC | 37 | Closure | 2015-04-20 | |
| Highland Mining Company, LLC | Union | 37 | 2015-04-20 | |
| Quality Manufacturing, Inc | 4 | Layoff | 2015-04-10 | |
| Quality Manufacturing, Inc | 4 | Layoff | 2015-04-10 | |
| Heritage Coal Company, LLC | 2 | Closure | 2015-04-20 | |
| Heritage Coal Company, LLC | 2 | Closure | 2015-04-20 |
Leading the list was IPSCO Tubulars, (KY) Inc at its Kentucky facility, reporting 115 affected workers. IPSCO Tubulars, (KY) Inc followed with 115 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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