Employers in Kentucky filed 26 WARN Act notices in April 2017, impacting roughly 1,122 workers and down 69% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 518 |
| Utilities | 4 | 199 |
| Transportation | 2 | 119 |
| Retail | 5 | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 5 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 518 workers across 9 notices. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 199 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 6 | 155 |
| Fayette | 2 | 133 |
| Kenton | 6 | 110 |
| Knox | 2 | 104 |
| McCracken | 2 | 92 |
Jefferson County - Louisville felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 14% of all affected workers with 155 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 1 | 127 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 2 | 114 |
| Knox | 1 | 82 |
| McCracken | 1 | 76 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 63 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 16 | 509 |
| Layoff | 2 | 104 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Electric Company- Lexington Lamp Plant | 127 | Closure | 2017-04-27 | |
| General Electric | Fayette | 127 | 2017-04-27 | |
| Ann Taylor Distribution Services | 105 | Closure | 2017-04-07 | |
| Ann Taylor Distribution Services | Jefferson County - Louisville | 105 | 2017-04-07 | |
| Benore Logistic Systems, Inc | 82 | Layoff | 2017-04-07 | |
| Benore Logistic Systems, Inc | Knox | 82 | 2017-04-07 | |
| AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation | 76 | Closure | 2017-04-20 | |
| AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation | McCracken | 76 | 2017-04-20 | |
| General Electric Company Somerset Glass Plant Lighting | 63 | Closure | 2017-04-03 | |
| General Electric | Pulaski | 63 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Kelly Services-Kenton Co | 36 | Closure | 2017-04-03 | |
| Kelly Services-Kenton Co | Kenton | 36 | 2017-04-03 | |
| Benore Logistic Systems, Inc | 22 | Layoff | 2017-04-07 | |
| AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation | 16 | Closure | 2017-04-20 | |
| Ann Taylor Distribution Services | 14 | Closure | 2017-04-07 |
The single largest action involved General Electric Company- Lexington Lamp Plant at its Kentucky facility, reporting 127 affected workers. General Electric followed with 127 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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