Employers in Oklahoma posted 32 WARN Act notices in March 2020, affecting an estimated 2,156 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 742% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 158 |
| Utilities | 2 | 38 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 158 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 38 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 10 | 1,014 |
| Creek | 10 | 694 |
| Dewey | 2 | 174 |
| Love | 2 | 142 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 62 |
Cleveland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 1,014 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 8 | 904 |
| Tulsa | 8 | 584 |
| Oakwood | 2 | 174 |
| Thackerville | 2 | 142 |
| Bristow | 2 | 110 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Brothers | Oklahoma City | 254 | 2020-03-25 | |
| Mathis Brothers | Oklahoma City | 254 | 2020-03-25 | |
| Uncle Julio's | Oklahoma City | 118 | 2020-03-19 | |
| Uncle Julio's | Oklahoma City | 118 | 2020-03-19 | |
| Cinemark Tulsa | Tulsa | 91 | 2020-03-26 | |
| Cinemark Tulsa | Tulsa | 91 | 2020-03-26 | |
| Signal Peak Silica, LLC | Oakwood | 87 | 2020-03-30 | |
| Signal Peak Silica, LLC | Oakwood | 87 | 2020-03-30 | |
| Aimbridge Hospitality | Tulsa | 79 | 2020-03-21 | |
| Aimbridge Hospitality | Tulsa | 79 | 2020-03-21 | |
| Tinseltown | Oklahoma City | 76 | 2020-03-26 | |
| Tinseltown | Oklahoma City | 76 | 2020-03-26 | |
| El Fenix | Thackerville | 71 | 2020-03-19 | |
| El Fenix | Thackerville | 71 | 2020-03-19 | |
| Mathis Brothers | Tulsa | 64 | 2020-03-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Mathis Brothers at its Oklahoma City facility, reporting 254 affected workers. Mathis Brothers followed with 254 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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