Employers in Oklahoma submitted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2019, putting at risk an estimated 256 workers — down from February and up 631% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month. A total of 256 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 2 | 104 |
Pittsburg bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 104 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McAlester | 2 | 104 |
| 05 - CentralRegion | 1 | 100 |
| 08 - SouthernRegion | 1 | 52 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chef's Requested Foods | 05 - CentralRegion | 100 | 2019-03-21 | |
| Playcore | McAlester | 52 | 2019-03-21 | |
| Playcore | McAlester | 52 | 2019-03-21 | |
| Playcore | 08 - SouthernRegion | 52 | 2019-03-21 |
Topping the list was Chef's Requested Foods at its 05 - CentralRegion facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Playcore followed with 52 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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