Kentucky Layoffs — May 1999
Employers in Kentucky filed 3 WARN Act notices in May 1999, impacting roughly 704 workers — representing a notable rise over April. The average filing covered 235 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 384 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 384 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 320 |
| Taylor | 1 | 200 |
| Daviess | 1 | 184 |
Boone bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 320 workers across 1 notices.
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 504 |
| Layoff | 1 | 200 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equitable Bag | 320 | Closure | ||
| Union Underwear | 200 | Layoff | ||
| Green River Steel | 184 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Equitable Bag at its Kentucky facility, reporting 320 affected workers. Union Underwear followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.