Oklahoma Layoffs — May 2002

Employers in Oklahoma submitted 10 WARN Act notices in May 2002, putting at risk an estimated 1,266 workers — up substantially from April and down 10% versus May 2001. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 1,266 workers were affected across 10 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	4	778
Cleveland	6	488

Creek was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 778 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tulsa	4	778
Oklahoma City	6	488

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
VarTec CRM, Inc	Tulsa	358		2002-05-31
VarTec CRM, Inc	Tulsa	358		2002-05-31
Fleming	Oklahoma City	112		2002-05-07
Fleming	Oklahoma City	112		2002-05-07
Fleming	Oklahoma City	81		2002-05-07
Fleming	Oklahoma City	81		2002-05-07
Vac Magnetics	Oklahoma City	51		2002-05-01
Vac Magnetics	Oklahoma City	51		2002-05-01
Unit Rig/Terex	Tulsa	31		2002-05-28
Unit Rig/Terex	Tulsa	31		2002-05-28

Topping the list was VarTec CRM, Inc at its Tulsa facility, reporting 358 affected workers. VarTec CRM, Inc followed with 358 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.