Oklahoma Layoffs — June 2010

Employers in Oklahoma recorded 8 WARN Act notices in June 2010, covering approximately 1,310 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and up 144% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Utilities	2	122

The Utilities sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 122 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Creek	4	938
Carter	2	250
Stephens	2	122

Creek felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 938 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Tulsa	4	938
Ardmore	2	250
Velma	2	122

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Caterpillar	Tulsa	289		2010-06-03
Caterpillar	Tulsa	289		2010-06-03
U.S. Cellular	Tulsa	180		2010-06-07
U.S. Cellular	Tulsa	180		2010-06-07
3M	Ardmore	125		2010-06-16
3M	Ardmore	125		2010-06-16
Noble Energy	Velma	61		2010-06-09
Noble Energy	Velma	61		2010-06-09

Leading the list was Caterpillar at its Tulsa facility, reporting 289 affected workers. Caterpillar followed with 289 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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.