Kentucky Layoffs — March 2001
Employers in Kentucky posted 7 WARN Act notices in March 2001, affecting an estimated 1,238 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 50% versus March 2000. The average filing covered 177 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 550 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 203 |
| Government | 1 | 195 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 175 |
| Retail | 1 | 115 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 550 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 203 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 3 | 665 |
| Meade | 1 | 195 |
| Muhlenberg | 1 | 175 |
| Madison | 1 | 155 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 665 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 5 | 1,035 |
| Piqua | 1 | 155 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,075 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Mutual | Louisville | 300 | Layoff | |
| Washington Mutual | Louisville | 250 | Layoff | |
| Department of the Army Headquarters | Louisville | 195 | Layoff | |
| Supervalu Distribution Center | Louisville | 175 | Layoff | |
| CMS Hartzell | Piqua | 155 | Layoff | |
| Darwin Networks | Louisville | 115 | ||
| Alcoa Automotive Castings | 48 |
The largest notice was filed by Washington Mutual at its Louisville facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Washington Mutual followed with 250 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.