Oklahoma Layoffs — July 2009

Employers in Oklahoma submitted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2009, putting at risk an estimated 198 workers — down from June and down 73% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 198 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	2	122
Garfield	2	76

Creek saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 122 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tulsa	2	122
Enid	2	76

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
MotorGuide	Tulsa	61		2009-07-08
MotorGuide	Tulsa	61		2009-07-08
TW and Company	Enid	38		2009-07-29
TW and Company	Enid	38		2009-07-29

Topping the list was MotorGuide at its Tulsa facility, reporting 61 affected workers. MotorGuide followed with 61 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Oklahoma, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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.