Employers in Iowa submitted 1 WARN Act notices in May 2009, putting at risk an estimated 150 workers — down from April and up 70% versus May 2008. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 150 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 1 | 150 |
Des Moines bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 1 | 150 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 150 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnh | Burlington | 150 | Layoff | 2009-05-01 |
Topping the list was Cnh at its Burlington facility, reporting 150 affected workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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