Employers in Oklahoma posted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2012, affecting an estimated 612 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and down 6% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 612 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 4 | 612 |
Creek was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 612 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4 | 612 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostess | Tulsa | 256 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Hostess | Tulsa | 256 | 2012-05-04 | |
| Beauty Alliance Inc. dba SalonCentric | Tulsa | 50 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Beauty Alliance Inc. dba SalonCentric | Tulsa | 50 | 2012-05-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Hostess at its Tulsa facility, reporting 256 affected workers. Hostess followed with 256 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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