Employers in Oklahoma submitted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2008, putting at risk an estimated 236 workers — up substantially from April and up 46% versus May 2007. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 236 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 4 | 236 |
Cleveland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 236 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 236 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertz | Oklahoma City | 78 | 2008-05-07 | |
| Hertz | Oklahoma City | 78 | 2008-05-07 | |
| Hertz | Oklahoma City | 40 | 2008-05-07 | |
| Hertz | Oklahoma City | 40 | 2008-05-07 |
Topping the list was Hertz at its Oklahoma City facility, reporting 78 affected workers. Hertz followed with 78 workers.
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.
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