Employers in Oklahoma logged 4 WARN Act notices in January 2020, involving roughly 484 workers — falling below December and up 10% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2 | 216 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 216 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 2 | 268 |
| Creek | 2 | 216 |
Pittsburg felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 268 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McAlester | 2 | 268 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 216 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Aerosystems | McAlester | 134 | 2020-01-23 | |
| Spirit Aerosystems | McAlester | 134 | 2020-01-23 | |
| Energy Transfer | Tulsa | 108 | 2020-01-06 | |
| Energy Transfer | Tulsa | 108 | 2020-01-06 |
The biggest impact was at Spirit Aerosystems at its McAlester facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Spirit Aerosystems followed with 134 workers.
This data points to 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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