Employers in Iowa posted 1 WARN Act notices in January 2008, affecting an estimated 244 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 57% versus January 2007. The average filing covered 244 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 244 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Story | 1 | 244 |
Story absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 244 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Story City | 1 | 244 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 244 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pella Corporation | Story City | 244 | Closure | 2008-01-09 |
The largest notice was filed by Pella Corporation at its Story City facility, reporting 244 affected workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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