Employers in Iowa filed 2 WARN Act notices in August 2008, impacting roughly 199 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 114% versus August 2007. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 199 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 171 |
| Allamakee | 1 | 28 |
Marshall felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown | 1 | 171 |
| Waukon | 1 | 28 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox Industries, Inc | Marshalltown | 171 | 2008-08-29 | |
| Northern Engraving | Waukon | 28 | 2008-08-04 |
The single largest action involved Lennox Industries, Inc at its Marshalltown facility, reporting 171 affected workers. Northern Engraving followed with 28 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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