Kentucky Layoffs — October 2014
Employers in Kentucky posted 6 WARN Act notices in October 2014, affecting an estimated 2,118 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 11% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 353 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 860 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 656 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 204 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 199 |
| Transportation | 1 | 199 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 860 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 656 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pike | 2 | 1,312 |
| Fayette | 2 | 408 |
| Hardin | 2 | 398 |
Pike bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,312 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 3 | 1,059 |
| Corbin | 1 | 656 |
| Lexington | 1 | 204 |
| Fort Knox | 1 | 199 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,720 |
| Layoff | 2 | 398 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECO Coal Corporations (TECO Diversified, Inc.) | Louisville | 656 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Corbin | 656 | Closure | |
| Creation Technologies Kentucky, Inc. ("the Company") | Louisville | 204 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Lexington | 204 | Closure | |
| Wolverine Services, LLC (an Akima Company) | Louisville | 199 | Layoff | |
| Fort Knox Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) 1005 Fraizer Road, Building 2778 Fort Knox Kentucky 40121-5000 | Fort Knox | 199 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by TECO Coal Corporations (TECO Diversified, Inc.) at its Louisville facility, reporting 656 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 656 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 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.