Kentucky Layoffs — July 2012
Employers in Kentucky posted 17 WARN Act notices in July 2012, affecting an estimated 4,359 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 1937% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 256 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,411 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 308 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 262 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 163 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 117 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,411 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 308 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 6 | 1,989 |
| Kenton | 1 | 1,194 |
| Knott | 2 | 518 |
| Out of State | 2 | 212 |
| Letcher | 1 | 163 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 1,989 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6 | 1,989 |
| Lexington | 1 | 1,194 |
| Knott County | 1 | 259 |
| Kite | 1 | 259 |
| Hazard | 2 | 212 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 15 | 4,131 |
| Layoff | 2 | 228 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comair | Lexington | 1,194 | Closure | |
| See WARN | Louisville | 1,194 | Closure | |
| Arch Coal, Inc. Knott County and Raven Complexes | Knott County | 259 | Closure | |
| 11100 HWY 7 South Kite, Kentucky | Kite | 259 | Closure | |
| MV Transportation | Louisville | 217 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 217 | Closure | |
| Sapphire Coal Company - Advantage Mine Site | Hazard | 163 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 163 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Smoot Creek Road Whitesburg | 163 | Closure | |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals | Florence | 114 | Layoff | |
| One Riverfront Place Suite 900 Newport, KY 41071 | Newport | 114 | Layoff | |
| Kentucky Fuel | Louisville | 99 | Closure | |
| See WARN | Louisville | 99 | Closure | |
| Arch Coal, Inc. ICG Hazard, LLC Rowdy Gap Mine | Hazard | 49 | Closure | |
| 1021 Tori Drive Hazard, Kentucky | 49 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Comair at its Lexington facility, reporting 1,194 affected workers. See WARN followed with 1,194 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.