Employers in Iowa posted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2007, affecting an estimated 283 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 75% versus May 2006. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 283 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1 | 114 |
| Polk | 1 | 105 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 59 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 5 |
Madison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 114 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winterset | 1 | 114 |
| Clive | 1 | 105 |
| Burlington | 1 | 59 |
| Red Oak | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 283 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WoodMarc Enterprises, LLC | Winterset | 114 | Closure | 2007-05-31 |
| Iowa Quality Meats | Clive | 105 | Closure | 2007-05-22 |
| Aldi Inc | Burlington | 59 | Closure | 2007-05-11 |
| Romech | Red Oak | 5 | Closure | 2007-05-20 |
The largest notice was filed by WoodMarc Enterprises, LLC at its Winterset facility, reporting 114 affected workers. Iowa Quality Meats followed with 105 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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