Employers in Oklahoma filed 4 WARN Act notices in August 2019, impacting roughly 394 workers — representing a pullback from July. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 43 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 43 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 2 | 234 |
Creek bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 234 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 2 | 234 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 117 |
| 08 - SouthernRegion | 1 | 43 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chart Cooler Service Company | Tulsa | 117 | 2019-08-22 | |
| Chart Cooler Service Company | Tulsa | 117 | 2019-08-22 | |
| Chart Cooler Service Company | Purchase dataset for city details | 117 | 2019-08-22 | |
| Step Energy Services | 08 - SouthernRegion | 43 | 2019-08-23 |
The single largest action involved Chart Cooler Service Company at its Tulsa facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Chart Cooler Service Company followed with 117 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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