Employers in Oklahoma submitted 16 WARN Act notices in January 2015, putting at risk an estimated 588 workers — up substantially from December and down 22% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 204 |
| Transportation | 3 | 200 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Utilities sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 204 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 6 | 478 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 60 |
Creek felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 478 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 6 | 478 |
| Oklahoma City | 2 | 60 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 8 | 50 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines Billing &Payroll | Tulsa | 100 | 2015-01-26 | |
| American Airlines Billing &Payroll | Tulsa | 100 | 2015-01-26 | |
| SM Energy | Tulsa | 77 | 2015-01-15 | |
| SM Energy | Tulsa | 77 | 2015-01-15 | |
| Norris | Tulsa | 62 | 2015-01-20 | |
| Norris | Tulsa | 62 | 2015-01-20 | |
| Oil States Energy | Purchase dataset for city details | 50 | 2015-01-30 | |
| ServaGroup -Port of Catoosa | Oklahoma City | 30 | 2015-01-21 | |
| ServaGroup -Port of Catoosa | Oklahoma City | 30 | 2015-01-21 | |
| Great Southwest Dental | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-13 | |
| Halliburton | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-14 | |
| SM Energy | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-15 | |
| Norris | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-20 | |
| ServaGroup - Duncan | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-21 | |
| ServaGroup -Port of Catoosa | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-01-21 |
Topping the list was American Airlines Billing &Payroll at its Tulsa facility, reporting 100 affected workers. American Airlines Billing &Payroll followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
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