Employers in Oklahoma reported 10 WARN Act notices in June 2017, displacing an estimated 678 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and down 9% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 165 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 165 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 200 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 142 |
| Noble | 2 | 110 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0 |
Washington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville | 2 | 200 |
| Oklahoma City | 2 | 142 |
| Perry | 2 | 110 |
| 07 - NorthEastRegion | 1 | 100 |
| 05 - CentralRegion | 1 | 71 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel - Bartlesville | Bartlesville | 100 | 2017-06-27 | |
| Sitel - Bartlesville | Bartlesville | 100 | 2017-06-27 | |
| Sitel - Bartlesville | 07 - NorthEastRegion | 100 | 2017-06-27 | |
| Sable Permian | Oklahoma City | 71 | 2017-06-02 | |
| Sable Permian | Oklahoma City | 71 | 2017-06-02 | |
| Sable Permian | 05 - CentralRegion | 71 | 2017-06-02 | |
| Walmart | Perry | 55 | 2017-06-20 | |
| Walmart | Perry | 55 | 2017-06-20 | |
| Walmart | 01 - NorthWestRegion | 55 | 2017-06-20 | |
| Walmart | Altus | N/A | 2017-06-20 |
The most significant filing came from Sitel - Bartlesville at its Bartlesville facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Sitel - Bartlesville followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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