Employers in Iowa reported 3 WARN Act notices in October 2008, displacing an estimated 128 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 57% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 128 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Story | 1 | 67 |
| Black Hawk | 2 | 61 |
Story bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 67 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ames | 1 | 67 |
| Waterloo | 2 | 61 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 67 |
| Layoff | 2 | 61 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Ames | 67 | Closure | 2008-10-30 |
| Eagle Ottawa | Waterloo | 43 | Layoff | 2008-10-02 |
| Eagle Ottawa | Waterloo | 18 | Layoff | 2008-10-20 |
The most significant filing came from Siemens at its Ames facility, reporting 67 affected workers. Eagle Ottawa followed with 43 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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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