Employers in Oklahoma posted 14 WARN Act notices in May 2015, affecting an estimated 1,661 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 313% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 296 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 43 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 296 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 43 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kiowa | 4 | 824 |
| Rogers | 2 | 168 |
Kiowa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 824 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart | 4 | 824 |
| 02 - SouthWestRegion | 2 | 412 |
| Claremore | 2 | 168 |
| 05 - CentralRegion | 3 | 154 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 103 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skf | Hobart | 206 | 2015-05-19 | |
| SKF USA Inc | Hobart | 206 | 2015-05-19 | |
| Skf | Hobart | 206 | 2015-05-19 | |
| SKF USA Inc | Hobart | 206 | 2015-05-19 | |
| SKF USA Inc | 02 - SouthWestRegion | 206 | 2015-05-19 | |
| Skf | 02 - SouthWestRegion | 206 | 2015-05-19 | |
| Baldor Electric | Claremore | 84 | 2015-05-05 | |
| Baldor Electric | Claremore | 84 | 2015-05-05 | |
| Baldor Electric | 05 - CentralRegion | 84 | 2015-05-05 | |
| Chart Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | 60 | 2015-05-05 | |
| Southwest Electric | 05 - CentralRegion | 44 | 2015-05-27 | |
| M-I SWACO - Schlumberger | Purchase dataset for city details | 43 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Producers Coop | 05 - CentralRegion | 26 | 2015-05-06 | |
| Skf | SouthWestRegion | N/A | 2015-05-19 |
The largest notice was filed by Skf at its Hobart facility, reporting 206 affected workers. SKF USA Inc followed with 206 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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