Employers in Iowa reported 1 WARN Act notices in October 2005, displacing an estimated 0 workers — signaling a deceleration from September. The average filing covered 0 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 0 |
The Construction sector topped the list of affected industries with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wapello | 1 | 0 |
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Plumbing | Ottumwa | 0 | 2005-10-28 |
The most significant filing came from Crane Plumbing at its Ottumwa facility, reporting 0 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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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