Kentucky Layoffs — January 1999
Employers in Kentucky reported 5 WARN Act notices in January 1999, displacing an estimated 326 workers. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 326 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 326 workers across 5 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Perry | 1 | 89 |
| Russell | 1 | 86 |
| Clark | 1 | 65 |
| Warren | 1 | 61 |
Perry absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 89 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard | 1 | 89 |
| Louisville | 1 | 61 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 236 |
| Closure | 2 | 90 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Coals Corporation Star Fire Mine Buckhorn Processing Plant | Hazard | 89 | Layoff | |
| Union Underwear/Jamestown | 86 | Layoff | ||
| Matsushita | 65 | Closure | ||
| Kentucky Apparel, L.L.P | Louisville | 61 | Layoff | |
| Armour Rood Ingredients | 25 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from Mountain Coals Corporation Star Fire Mine Buckhorn Processing Plant at its Hazard facility, reporting 89 affected workers. Union Underwear/Jamestown followed with 86 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.