Oklahoma Layoffs — August 2009

Employers in Oklahoma reported 6 WARN Act notices in August 2009, displacing an estimated 1,658 workers — signaling an acceleration from July. The average filing covered 276 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	792

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 792 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	4	866
Tulsa	2	792

Creek bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 866 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tulsa	4	866
Sand Springs	2	792

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Gerdau Ameristeel	Sand Springs	396		2009-08-17
Gerdau Ameristeel	Sand Springs	396		2009-08-17
West Corporation	Tulsa	250		2009-08-12
West Corporation	Tulsa	250		2009-08-12
West Corp	Tulsa	183		2009-08-12
West Corp	Tulsa	183		2009-08-12

The most significant filing came from Gerdau Ameristeel at its Sand Springs facility, reporting 396 affected workers. Gerdau Ameristeel followed with 396 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.