Employers in Oklahoma posted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2009, affecting an estimated 592 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 151% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 592 workers were affected across 8 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 4 | 440 |
| Kay | 2 | 104 |
| Muskogee | 2 | 48 |
Creek was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 440 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sapulpa | 4 | 440 |
| Ponca City | 2 | 104 |
| Muskogee | 2 | 48 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon | Sapulpa | 115 | 2009-05-15 | |
| Paragon | Sapulpa | 115 | 2009-05-15 | |
| Paragon Industries | Sapulpa | 105 | 2009-05-13 | |
| Paragon Industries | Sapulpa | 105 | 2009-05-13 | |
| Cameron | Ponca City | 52 | 2009-05-19 | |
| Cameron | Ponca City | 52 | 2009-05-19 | |
| CDG Management | Muskogee | 24 | 2009-05-15 | |
| CDG Management | Muskogee | 24 | 2009-05-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Paragon at its Sapulpa facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Paragon followed with 115 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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