Employers in Oklahoma reported 30 WARN Act notices in February 2015, displacing an estimated 3,242 workers — signaling an acceleration from January. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 3 | 363 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 285 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 180 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 363 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Mining & Energy reported 285 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche | 2 | 474 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 474 |
| Creek | 4 | 370 |
| Custer | 2 | 124 |
Comanche saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 2 | 474 |
| Oklahoma City | 7 | 474 |
| 05 - CentralRegion | 4 | 437 |
| Catossa | 2 | 400 |
| Tulsa | 4 | 370 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGI Federal | Lawton | 237 | 2015-02-11 | |
| CGI Federal | Lawton | 237 | 2015-02-11 | |
| CGI Federal | 02 - SouthWestRegion | 237 | 2015-02-11 | |
| Enable MidStream | 05 - CentralRegion | 200 | 2015-02-17 | |
| DCP Midstream | Purchase dataset for city details | 200 | 2015-02-20 | |
| IPSCO Tubulars (OK), Inc | Catossa | 200 | 2015-02-25 | |
| IPSCO Tubulars (OK), Inc | Catossa | 200 | 2015-02-25 | |
| IPSCO Tubulars (OK), Inc | 07 - NorthEastRegion | 200 | 2015-02-25 | |
| Chaparral Energy, LLC | Oklahoma City | 121 | 2015-02-03 | |
| Chaparral Energy, LLC | Oklahoma City | 121 | 2015-02-03 | |
| Chaparral Energy, LLC | 05 - CentralRegion | 121 | 2015-02-03 | |
| Wilco | 06 - SouthCentralRegion | 120 | 2015-02-03 | |
| TEAM Oil Tools | Tulsa | 95 | 2015-02-05 | |
| TEAM Oil Tools | Tulsa | 95 | 2015-02-05 | |
| TEAM Oil Tools | Purchase dataset for city details | 95 | 2015-02-05 |
The most significant filing came from CGI Federal at its Lawton facility, reporting 237 affected workers. CGI Federal followed with 237 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.
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