Employers in Kentucky submitted 9 WARN Act notices in September 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,503 workers — down from August and up 152% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 664 |
| Other | 3 | 501 |
| Utilities | 2 | 338 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 664 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Other reported 501 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd | 2 | 520 |
| McLean | 2 | 338 |
| Nelson | 2 | 144 |
Boyd felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 520 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd | 1 | 260 |
| McLean | 1 | 169 |
| Nelson | 1 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 858 |
| Layoff | 2 | 144 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Steel -Ashland Works | 260 | Closure | 2019-09-03 | |
| AK Steel -Ashland Works | 260 | Closure | 2019-09-03 | |
| AK Steel Holding | Boyd | 260 | 2019-09-03 | |
| Pennyrile Energy LLC -RiverEdge Mine -Rhino Resource Partners LP | 169 | Closure | 2019-09-05 | |
| Pennyrile Energy LLC- RiverEdge Mine | 169 | Closure | 2019-09-05 | |
| Pennyrile Energy LLC -RiverEdge Mine -Rhino Resource Partners LP | McLean | 169 | 2019-09-05 | |
| INOAC Packaging Group, INC | 72 | Layoff | 2019-09-12 | |
| Inoac Packaging Group Inc | 72 | Layoff | 2019-09-12 | |
| Inoac Packaging Group Inc | Nelson | 72 | 2019-09-12 |
Topping the list was AK Steel -Ashland Works at its Kentucky facility, reporting 260 affected workers. AK Steel -Ashland Works followed with 260 workers.
These figures highlight 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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