Oklahoma Layoffs — July 2003

Employers in Oklahoma submitted 8 WARN Act notices in July 2003, putting at risk an estimated 3,302 workers — up substantially from June and up 195% versus July 2002. The average filing covered 413 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 3,302 workers were affected across 8 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Seminole	4	2,652
Creek	2	486
Pontotoc	2	164

Seminole saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 2,652 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Seminole	4	2,652
Tulsa	2	486
Ada	2	164

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
VF Imagewear (Wrangler)	Seminole	663		2003-07-18
VF Imagewear (Wrangler)	Seminole	663		2003-07-18
VF Jeanswear (Wrangler)	Seminole	663		2003-07-28
VF Jeanswear (Wrangler)	Seminole	663		2003-07-28
Fleming	Tulsa	243		2003-07-21
Fleming	Tulsa	243		2003-07-21
Surgical Specialties	Ada	82		2003-07-21
Surgical Specialties	Ada	82		2003-07-21

Topping the list was VF Imagewear (Wrangler) at its Seminole facility, reporting 663 affected workers. VF Imagewear (Wrangler) followed with 663 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

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.