Employers in Oklahoma logged 12 WARN Act notices in March 2009, involving roughly 2,360 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 197 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 126 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 126 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kay | 2 | 1,212 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 386 |
| Mccurtain | 2 | 350 |
| Cherokee | 2 | 214 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 198 |
Kay bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,212 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ponca City | 2 | 1,212 |
| Broken Arrow | 2 | 386 |
| Wright City | 2 | 350 |
| Tahlequah | 2 | 214 |
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 198 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods, Inc | Ponca City | 606 | 2009-03-27 | |
| Tyson Foods, Inc | Ponca City | 606 | 2009-03-27 | |
| Exterran, Inc | Broken Arrow | 193 | 2009-03-03 | |
| Exterran, Inc | Broken Arrow | 193 | 2009-03-03 | |
| Weyerhaeuser | Wright City | 175 | 2009-03-17 | |
| Weyerhaeuser | Wright City | 175 | 2009-03-17 | |
| American Woodmark | Tahlequah | 107 | 2009-03-31 | |
| American Woodmark | Tahlequah | 107 | 2009-03-31 | |
| Sportsman's Warehouse | Oklahoma City | 63 | 2009-03-11 | |
| Sportsman's Warehouse | Oklahoma City | 63 | 2009-03-11 | |
| Jackie Cooper Transport Co | Oklahoma City | 36 | 2009-03-06 | |
| Jackie Cooper Transport Co | Oklahoma City | 36 | 2009-03-06 |
The biggest impact was at Tyson Foods, Inc at its Ponca City facility, reporting 606 affected workers. Tyson Foods, Inc followed with 606 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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