Kentucky Layoffs — September 2010
Employers in Kentucky posted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2010, affecting an estimated 912 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 347% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 195 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 193 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 160 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 60 |
| Government | 1 | 33 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 8 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 195 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Agriculture reported 193 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 4 | 483 |
| Out of State | 1 | 160 |
| Letcher | 1 | 160 |
| Fayette | 1 | 33 |
| Boone | 1 | 8 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 483 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 4 | 483 |
| Hazard | 1 | 160 |
| Whitesburg | 1 | 160 |
| Lexington | 1 | 33 |
| Florence | 1 | 8 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 472 |
| Closure | 4 | 440 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cooper Transport | Louisville | 195 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 195 | Layoff | |
| United Coal Company DBA Sapphire Coal Company | Hazard | 160 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Whitesburg | 160 | Closure | |
| Fortis Plastics | Louisville | 60 | Closure | |
| 390 Community Drive Henderson, KY | 60 | Closure | ||
| Elan Home Systems | Louisville | 33 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Lexington | 33 | Layoff | |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals | Florence | 8 | Layoff | |
| One Riverfront Place Newport, KY 41071-4563 | 8 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Jack Cooper Transport at its Louisville facility, reporting 195 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 195 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 Transportation 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.