Kentucky Layoffs — October 1998
Employers in Kentucky submitted 5 WARN Act notices in October 1998, putting at risk an estimated 884 workers. The average filing covered 177 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 436 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 360 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 436 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 360 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 464 |
| Pilaski | 1 | 200 |
| Boyd | 1 | 88 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 464 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 360 |
| Somerset | 1 | 200 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 200 |
| Closure | 2 | 192 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth General | Louisville | 360 | ||
| Tecumseh Products | Somerset | 200 | Layoff | |
| Gamble Brothers (Burruss Co.) | 132 | |||
| Pima | 104 | Closure | ||
| Speedway SuperAmerica LLC (SSA) and Ashland | 88 | Closure |
Topping the list was Commonwealth General at its Louisville facility, reporting 360 affected workers. Tecumseh Products followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.