Kentucky Layoffs — May 2012
Employers in Kentucky logged 15 WARN Act notices in May 2012, involving roughly 1,350 workers — falling below April and up 800% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5 | 440 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 179 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 179 |
| Government | 1 | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 87 |
The Agriculture sector dominated layoff filings with 440 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 179 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 8 | 534 |
| Hardin | 1 | 179 |
| Levy | 1 | 156 |
| Floyd | 1 | 156 |
| Mccracken | 1 | 148 |
Jefferson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 534 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 8 | 534 |
| Paducah | 2 | 296 |
| Fort Know | 1 | 179 |
| Otter Creek | 1 | 156 |
| Wheelwright | 1 | 156 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 766 |
| Closure | 4 | 178 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Services | Louisville | 179 | ||
| [Unknown - KY] | Fort Know | 179 | ||
| Corrections Corporation of America Otter Creek Correctional Facility | Otter Creek | 156 | Layoff | |
| HWY 306 Wheelwright, KY 41669 | Wheelwright | 156 | Layoff | |
| US Foods | Louisville | 148 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Paducah | 148 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Paducah | 148 | Layoff | |
| Baker Hughes | Louisville | 63 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 63 | Closure | |
| Hostess Brands | Louisville | 26 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 26 | Closure | |
| RG Steel, LLC Wheeling Corrugating | 24 | |||
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 24 | ||
| Lipari Foods | Louisville | 5 | Layoff | |
| 26661 Bunert Road Warren, Michigan 48089 | 5 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Wolverine Services at its Louisville facility, reporting 179 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 179 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Kentucky's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture 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.