Employers in Iowa logged 4 WARN Act notices in July 2009, involving roughly 309 workers — falling below June and up 166% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 309 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 146 |
| Linn | 1 | 138 |
| Lee | 1 | 25 |
Polk was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 1 | 138 |
| West Des Moines | 1 | 77 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 69 |
| Ft. Madison | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 146 |
| Closure | 1 | 138 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus McKinnon Corporation | Cedar Rapids | 138 | Closure | 2009-07-27 |
| ACS Federal Solutions | West Des Moines | 77 | Layoff | 2009-07-15 |
| Eds | Des Moines | 69 | Layoff | 2009-07-29 |
| Detroit Tool Metal Products | Ft. Madison | 25 | 2009-07-23 |
The biggest impact was at Columbus McKinnon Corporation at its Cedar Rapids facility, reporting 138 affected workers. ACS Federal Solutions followed with 77 workers.
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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