Employers in Kentucky submitted 24 WARN Act notices in January 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,250 workers — up substantially from December and down 14% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | 625 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 52 |
| Education | 1 | 8 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 625 workers across 12 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bullitt | 8 | 344 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 136 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 136 |
| Knox | 2 | 126 |
| Hopkins | 2 | 114 |
Bullitt bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 344 workers across 8 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 626 |
| Layoff | 14 | 624 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radial Fulfillment Center | 136 | Closure | 2024-01-02 | |
| Radial Fulfillment Center | 136 | Closure | 2024-01-02 | |
| GDI Integrated Facility Services | 67 | Layoff | 2024-01-08 | |
| GDI Integrated Facility Services | 67 | Layoff | 2024-01-08 | |
| Computer World Services, Corp (CWS) | 63 | Closure | 2024-01-29 | |
| Computer World Services, Corp (CWS) | 63 | Closure | 2024-01-29 | |
| Electro Cycle, Inc | 57 | Closure | 2024-01-04 | |
| Electro Cycle, Inc | 57 | Closure | 2024-01-04 | |
| Piston Automotive | 52 | Layoff | 2024-01-10 | |
| Piston Automotive | 52 | Layoff | 2024-01-10 | |
| TF-Metal USA, LLC | 49 | Closure | 2024-01-11 | |
| TF-Metal USA, LLC | 49 | Closure | 2024-01-11 | |
| GDI Integrated Facility Services | 48 | Layoff | 2024-01-04 | |
| GDI Integrated Facility Services | 48 | Layoff | 2024-01-04 | |
| GDI Integrated Facility Services | 40 | Layoff | 2024-01-04 |
Topping the list was Radial Fulfillment Center at its Kentucky facility, reporting 136 affected workers. Radial Fulfillment Center followed with 136 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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