Employers in Iowa logged 2 WARN Act notices in July 2006, involving roughly 422 workers — climbing above June and down 60% versus July 2005. The average filing covered 211 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 422 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Appanoose | 1 | 233 |
| Linn | 1 | 189 |
Appanoose was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 233 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Centerville | 1 | 233 |
| Cedar Rapids | 1 | 189 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 233 |
| Layoff | 1 | 189 |
The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbermaid | Centerville | 233 | Closure | 2006-07-11 |
| Verizon Business | Cedar Rapids | 189 | Layoff | 2006-07-21 |
The biggest impact was at Rubbermaid at its Centerville facility, reporting 233 affected workers. Verizon Business followed with 189 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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