Kentucky Layoffs — October 2001
Employers in Kentucky submitted 11 WARN Act notices in October 2001, putting at risk an estimated 1,168 workers — up substantially from September and up 663% versus October 2000. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 814 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 106 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 11 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 814 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 106 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson | 2 | 305 |
| Gallatin | 1 | 200 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 175 |
| Monroe | 1 | 134 |
| Daviess | 1 | 115 |
Henderson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 305 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 2 | 175 |
| Louisville | 1 | 72 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 1,015 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS Plus Mark - American Greetings | 202 | Layoff | ||
| American Racing Equipment | 200 | Layoff | ||
| KEY Industries | 134 | Layoff | ||
| Whitehall Furniture | 115 | Layoff | ||
| Peabody Coal Company Camp No. 11 Mine | 106 | Layoff | ||
| Spherion Atlantic | 103 | |||
| Hayes Lemmerz - Somerset | Somerset | 90 | Layoff | |
| Hayes Lemmerz - Somerset | Somerset | 85 | Layoff | |
| Inoac Packaging Group | Louisville | 72 | Layoff | |
| Dana Corporation - Elizabethtown | 50 | |||
| Ca One Services, Inc. Covington/Cincinnati Airport | 11 | Layoff |
Topping the list was CPS Plus Mark - American Greetings at its Kentucky facility, reporting 202 affected workers. American Racing Equipment followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.