Employers in Iowa logged 1 WARN Act notices in May 2008, involving roughly 88 workers and down 69% versus May 2007. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 88 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 88 |
Lee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 88 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison | 1 | 88 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason Corporation | Fort Madison | 88 | Closure | 2008-05-23 |
The biggest impact was at Gleason Corporation at its Fort Madison facility, reporting 88 affected 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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