Employers in Oklahoma logged 12 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 3,832 workers — climbing above June and up 252% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 319 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 2,234 |
| Retail | 2 | 134 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 2,234 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 134 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 4 | 2,738 |
| Payne | 2 | 584 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 376 |
| Delaware | 2 | 134 |
Creek saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 2,738 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4 | 2,738 |
| Cushing | 2 | 584 |
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 376 |
| Jay | 2 | 134 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Tulsa | 1,117 | 2020-07-15 | |
| American Airlines | Tulsa | 1,117 | 2020-07-15 | |
| Cimarron Correctional Facility | Cushing | 292 | 2020-07-17 | |
| Cimarron Correctional Facility | Cushing | 292 | 2020-07-17 | |
| Chart E & C FinFan | Tulsa | 252 | 2020-07-17 | |
| Chart E & C FinFan | Tulsa | 252 | 2020-07-17 | |
| Delaware North | Oklahoma City | 103 | 2020-07-15 | |
| Delaware North | Oklahoma City | 103 | 2020-07-15 | |
| CoorsTek | Oklahoma City | 85 | 2020-07-07 | |
| CoorsTek | Oklahoma City | 85 | 2020-07-07 | |
| Walmart | Jay | 67 | 2020-07-22 | |
| Walmart | Jay | 67 | 2020-07-22 |
The biggest impact was at American Airlines at its Tulsa facility, reporting 1,117 affected workers. American Airlines followed with 1,117 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oklahoma labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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