Kentucky Layoffs — May 2001
Employers in Kentucky reported 7 WARN Act notices in May 2001, displacing an estimated 2,628 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 614% versus May 2000. The average filing covered 375 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 648 |
| Construction | 1 | 210 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 648 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Construction reported 210 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kenton | 1 | 1,662 |
| Harrison | 2 | 490 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 235 |
| Hickman | 1 | 133 |
| Madison | 1 | 108 |
Kenton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 1,662 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 1 | 1,662 |
| Madisonville | 2 | 490 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 2,628 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comair | Lexington | 1,662 | Layoff | |
| Perm Cast Foundry, Subsidiary of Grede Foundries | Madisonville | 290 | Layoff | |
| SPX/Marley Cooling Tower | 210 | Layoff | ||
| Perm Cast Foundry, Subsidiary of Grede Foundries | Madisonville | 200 | Layoff | |
| Garan Manufacturing | 133 | Layoff | ||
| Parker-Hannifin | 108 | Layoff | ||
| Brown and Williamson Tobacco | 25 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Comair at its Lexington facility, reporting 1,662 affected workers. Perm Cast Foundry, Subsidiary of Grede Foundries followed with 290 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.