Oklahoma Layoffs — February 2002
Employers in Oklahoma posted 9 WARN Act notices in February 2002, affecting an estimated 1,175 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 599% versus February 2001. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 692 |
| Retail | 1 | 200 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 184 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 34 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 692 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 200 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1 | 400 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 305 |
| Creek | 2 | 234 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 116 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 60 |
Delaware was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 400 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McAlester | 1 | 400 |
| Oklahoma City | 2 | 305 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 234 |
| Owasso | 2 | 116 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Foods | McAlester | 400 | ||
| Staples | Tulsa | 200 | ||
| Dana Corporation / Wix Division | Oklahoma City | 181 | ||
| Gulfstream Aerospace Technologies | Oklahoma City | 124 | ||
| National Steak and Poultry | Owasso | 65 | ||
| Seagate Technology | Oklahoma | 60 | ||
| Grede Foundry | Pryor | 60 | ||
| National Steak and Poulry | Owasso | 51 | ||
| Siemens Health Services | Tulsa | 34 |
The largest notice was filed by Simmons Foods at its McAlester facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Staples followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.