Oklahoma Layoffs — March 2001

Employers in Oklahoma submitted 6 WARN Act notices in March 2001, putting at risk an estimated 542 workers — up substantially from February. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 542 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cleveland	4	440

Cleveland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 440 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Noble	2	240
Oklahoma City	2	200
Moore	2	102

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
United Design	Noble	120		2001-03-05
United Design	Noble	120		2001-03-05
Pilgrim's Pride	Oklahoma City	100		2001-03-21
Pilgrim's Pride	Oklahoma City	100		2001-03-21
Cendent Travel	Moore	51		2001-03-30
Cendent Travel	Moore	51		2001-03-30

Topping the list was United Design at its Noble facility, reporting 120 affected workers. United Design followed with 120 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.