Oklahoma Layoffs — January 2003

Employers in Oklahoma submitted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2003, putting at risk an estimated 2,144 workers and up 291% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 214 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 2,144 workers were affected across 10 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	4	482
Okfuskee	2	398
Seminole	2	194

Creek felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 482 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Stillwell	2	1,070
Tulsa	4	482
Okemah	2	398
Seminole	2	194

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Tyson Foods	Stillwell	535		2003-01-10
Tyson Foods	Stillwell	535		2003-01-10
VF Imageware (Wrangler)	Okemah	199		2003-01-28
VF Imageware (Wrangler)	Okemah	199		2003-01-28
South western Bell Communications (SBC)	Tulsa	173		2003-01-16
South western Bell Communications (SBC)	Tulsa	173		2003-01-16
VF Imagewear (Wrangler)	Seminole	97		2003-01-29
VF Imagewear (Wrangler)	Seminole	97		2003-01-29
Science Applications International Coorporatin	Tulsa	68		2003-01-12
Science Applications International Coorporatin	Tulsa	68		2003-01-12

Topping the list was Tyson Foods at its Stillwell facility, reporting 535 affected workers. Tyson Foods followed with 535 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.