Employers in Kentucky submitted 9 WARN Act notices in January 2018, putting at risk an estimated 984 workers — down from December and up 375% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 328 |
| Utilities | 2 | 226 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 328 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 226 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd | 2 | 226 |
| Kenton | 3 | 195 |
| Boyle | 1 | 150 |
| Nelson | 1 | 150 |
Boyd bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 226 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1 | 150 |
| Boyd | 1 | 113 |
| Kenton | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 430 |
| Closure | 2 | 226 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Greetings | 150 | Layoff | 2018-01-11 | |
| American Greetings Corp-Bardstown | 150 | Layoff | 2018-01-11 | |
| American Greetings Corporation | Nelson | 150 | 2018-01-11 | |
| KES Kentucky Electric Steel | 113 | Closure | 2018-01-09 | |
| KES Kentucky Electric Steel | 113 | Closure | 2018-01-09 | |
| KES Kentucky Electric Steel | Boyd | 113 | 2018-01-09 | |
| Abm Industries Inc. - NKY | 65 | Layoff | 2018-01-18 | |
| Abm Industries Inc./ABM Aviation | 65 | Layoff | 2018-01-18 | |
| ABM Industries | Kenton | 65 | 2018-01-18 |
Topping the list was American Greetings at its Kentucky facility, reporting 150 affected workers. American Greetings Corp-Bardstown followed with 150 workers.
These figures highlight 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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