Employers in Iowa posted 7 WARN Act notices in July 2005, affecting an estimated 1,048 workers. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 400 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 125 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 400 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 125 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linn | 2 | 431 |
| Johnson | 1 | 191 |
| Dubuque | 1 | 167 |
| Lee | 1 | 125 |
| Polk | 1 | 105 |
Linn was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 431 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 431 |
| Iowa City | 1 | 191 |
| Dubuque | 1 | 167 |
| Fort Madison | 1 | 125 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 105 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,017 |
| Layoff | 1 | 31 |
The high proportion of closures (97% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worley Distribution Services | Cedar Rapids | 400 | Closure | 2005-07-25 |
| Mci | Iowa City | 191 | Closure | 2005-07-29 |
| APAC Customer Services, Inc | Dubuque | 167 | Closure | 2005-07-28 |
| International Paper | Fort Madison | 125 | Closure | 2005-07-22 |
| Saks Incorporated / Younkers | Des Moines | 105 | Closure | 2005-07-06 |
| APAC Customer Services, Inc | Cedar Rapids | 31 | Layoff | 2005-07-28 |
| APAC Customer Services, Inc | Ottumwa | 29 | Closure | 2005-07-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Worley Distribution Services at its Cedar Rapids facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Mci followed with 191 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Iowa 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 Iowa. 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 Iowa WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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