Kentucky Layoffs — October 2008
Employers in Kentucky posted 7 WARN Act notices in October 2008, affecting an estimated 707 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 89% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 564 |
| Retail | 1 | 57 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 564 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 57 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 86 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 86 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 86 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 381 |
| Layoff | 3 | 326 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Plastics & Engineering | 183 | Layoff | ||
| Clayton Homes and CMH Manufacturing | 170 | Closure | ||
| Intertec | 157 | Closure | ||
| Leggett & Platt | Louisville | 86 | Layoff | |
| Stock Building Supply | 57 | Layoff | ||
| Greif Corrugated Containers | 46 | Closure | ||
| American Standard | 8 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Jones Plastics & Engineering at its Kentucky facility, reporting 183 affected workers. Clayton Homes and CMH Manufacturing followed with 170 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.