Iowa Layoffs — May 2006

Employers in Iowa submitted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2006, putting at risk an estimated 1,151 workers — up substantially from April. The average filing covered 230 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	16

The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 16 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jasper	1	900
Black Hawk	1	147
Scott	2	80
Montgomery	1	24

Jasper bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 900 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Newton	1	900
Waterloo	1	147
Davenport	2	80
Red Oak	1	24

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	1,071
Layoff	2	80

The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Whirlpool Corporation	Newton	900	Closure	2006-05-10
APAC Customer Services, Inc	Waterloo	147	Closure	2006-05-22
G&K Services	Davenport	64	Layoff	2006-05-10
Romech	Red Oak	24	Closure	2006-05-31
Metrobank	Davenport	16	Layoff	2006-05-04

Topping the list was Whirlpool Corporation at its Newton facility, reporting 900 affected workers. APAC Customer Services, Inc followed with 147 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.