Kentucky Layoffs — March 2008
Employers in Kentucky logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2008, involving roughly 485 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 205 |
| Transportation | 1 | 191 |
| Retail | 1 | 89 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 205 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 191 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 280 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2 | 280 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 291 |
| Closure | 1 | 105 |
Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCS Transportation | Louisville | 191 | Layoff | |
| Novelis | 105 | Closure | ||
| Dana | 100 | Layoff | ||
| Dillard's | Louisville | 89 |
The biggest impact was at RCS Transportation at its Louisville facility, reporting 191 affected workers. Novelis followed with 105 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.