Oklahoma Layoffs — November 2003

Employers in Oklahoma posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2003, affecting an estimated 576 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and down 18% versus November 2002. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 576 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Muskogee	2	414
Cleveland	2	162

Muskogee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 414 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Muskogee	2	414
Oklahoma City	2	162

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Schrader Bridgeport	Muskogee	207		2003-11-04
Schrader Bridgeport	Muskogee	207		2003-11-04
Heartland/Schaller Anderson	Oklahoma City	81		2003-11-21
Heartland/Schaller Anderson	Oklahoma City	81		2003-11-21

The largest notice was filed by Schrader Bridgeport at its Muskogee facility, reporting 207 affected workers. Schrader Bridgeport followed with 207 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest 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.