Employers in Kentucky posted 7 WARN Act notices in November 2018, affecting an estimated 285 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and up 40% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 190 |
| Other | 2 | 95 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 190 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Other reported 95 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 2 | 114 |
| Fayette | 2 | 76 |
Boone bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 114 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 57 |
| Fayette | 1 | 38 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 114 |
| Layoff | 2 | 76 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Packaging Company-Florence | 57 | Closure | 2018-11-27 | |
| Graham Packaging Company-Florence | 57 | Closure | 2018-11-27 | |
| Graham Packaging Company | Boone | 57 | 2018-11-27 | |
| Piramal Pharma Solutions, Inc | 38 | Layoff | 2018-11-30 | |
| Piramal Pharma Solutions | 38 | Layoff | 2018-11-30 | |
| Piramal Pharma Solutions, Inc | Fayette | 38 | 2018-11-30 | |
| Piramal Pharma Solutions, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-11-30 |
The largest notice was filed by Graham Packaging Company-Florence at its Kentucky facility, reporting 57 affected workers. Graham Packaging Company-Florence followed with 57 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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