Oklahoma Layoffs — July 2004

Employers in Oklahoma posted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2004, affecting an estimated 480 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and down 85% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 480 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Cleveland	2	416
Wagoner	2	64

Cleveland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 416 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Norman	2	416
Wagoner	2	64

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Saxon Publishers, Inc	Norman	208		2004-07-07
Saxon Publishers, Inc	Norman	208		2004-07-07
Pleasant Hill/King Louie	Wagoner	32		2004-07-13
Pleasant Hill/King Louie	Wagoner	32		2004-07-13

The largest notice was filed by Saxon Publishers, Inc at its Norman facility, reporting 208 affected workers. Saxon Publishers, Inc followed with 208 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

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.