Employers in Oklahoma posted 3 WARN Act notices in May 2018, affecting an estimated 441 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 926% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 441 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers | 2 | 294 |
Rogers was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 294 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Catoosa | 2 | 294 |
| 07 - NorthEastRegion | 1 | 147 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Brake and Friction | Catoosa | 147 | 2018-05-23 | |
| Carlisle Brake and Friction | Catoosa | 147 | 2018-05-23 | |
| Carlisle Brake and Friction | 07 - NorthEastRegion | 147 | 2018-05-23 |
The largest notice was filed by Carlisle Brake and Friction at its Catoosa facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Carlisle Brake and Friction followed with 147 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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