Employers in Oklahoma logged 22 WARN Act notices in March 2015, involving roughly 1,895 workers — falling below February and up 167% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 6 | 463 |
| Transportation | 4 | 237 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 463 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 237 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 2 | 392 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 246 |
| Craig | 2 | 234 |
| Carter | 1 | 125 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 78 |
Creek bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 392 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 2 | 392 |
| Houston | 2 | 250 |
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 246 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 235 |
| Vinita | 2 | 234 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samson Resouces | Tulsa | 196 | 2015-03-27 | |
| Samson Resouces | Tulsa | 196 | 2015-03-27 | |
| Samson Resouces | Purchase dataset for city details | 196 | 2015-03-27 | |
| Noble Energy, Inc | Houston | 125 | 2015-03-02 | |
| Noble Energy, Inc | Houston | 125 | 2015-03-02 | |
| Noble Energy, Inc | Ardmore | 125 | 2015-03-02 | |
| Aryzta | Vinita | 117 | 2015-03-30 | |
| Aryzta | Vinita | 117 | 2015-03-30 | |
| Aryzta | 07 - NorthEastRegion | 117 | 2015-03-30 | |
| United Airlines | Oklahoma City | 79 | 2015-03-10 | |
| United Airlines | Oklahoma City | 79 | 2015-03-10 | |
| United Airlines | 05 - CentralRegion | 79 | 2015-03-10 | |
| Valloured | 03 - EastCentralRegion | 50 | 2015-03-31 | |
| Treasure Lake Job Corps Center | 06 - SouthCentralRegion | 45 | 2015-03-03 | |
| Halliburton Energy Services | Oklahoma City | 44 | 2015-03-18 |
The biggest impact was at Samson Resouces at its Tulsa facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Samson Resouces followed with 196 workers.
This data points to 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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