Oklahoma Layoffs — July 2002
Employers in Oklahoma logged 5 WARN Act notices in July 2002, involving roughly 559 workers — climbing above June and up 245% versus July 2001. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 171 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 171 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 4 | 528 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 31 |
Cleveland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 528 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 528 |
| Bethany | 1 | 31 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farley's & Sathers Candy | Oklahoma City | 160 | ||
| Celestica | Oklahoma City | 140 | ||
| Trinity Rail Group | Oklahoma City | 118 | ||
| Celestica | Oklahoma City | 110 | ||
| Gulfstream Aerospace | Bethany | 31 |
The biggest impact was at Farley's & Sathers Candy at its Oklahoma City facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Celestica followed with 140 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Manufacturing 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.