Employers in Kentucky reported 9 WARN Act notices in August 2015, displacing an estimated 2,148 workers — signaling an acceleration from July. The average filing covered 239 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 716 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 184 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 716 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 184 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2 | 1,248 |
| Letcher , Pike | 2 | 184 |
| Laurel | 2 | 0 |
Hancock was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 1,248 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 624 |
| Letcher , Pike | 1 | 92 |
| Laurel | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,248 |
| Layoff | 2 | 184 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky -Hawesville | 624 | Closure | 2015-08-31 | |
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky -Hawesville | 624 | Closure | 2015-08-31 | |
| Century Aluminum | Hancock | 624 | 2015-08-31 | |
| RHINO CAM Mining LLC | 92 | Layoff | 2015-08-31 | |
| RHINO CAM Mining LLC | 92 | Layoff | 2015-08-31 | |
| RHINO CAM Mining LLC | Letcher , Pike | 92 | 2015-08-31 | |
| Coyne Textile Services | N/A | Closure | 2015-08-17 | |
| Coyne Textile Services | N/A | Closure | 2015-08-17 | |
| Coyne Textile Services | Laurel | N/A | 2015-08-17 |
The most significant filing came from Century Aluminum of Kentucky -Hawesville at its Kentucky facility, reporting 624 affected workers. Century Aluminum of Kentucky -Hawesville followed with 624 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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