Employers in Iowa recorded 7 WARN Act notices in August 2009, covering approximately 410 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 106% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 128 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 128 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linn | 2 | 189 |
| Henry | 1 | 128 |
| Wapello | 1 | 48 |
| Clayton | 1 | 35 |
| Lee | 1 | 2 |
Linn felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 189 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 189 |
| Mt. Pleasant | 1 | 128 |
| Ottumwa | 1 | 48 |
| Marquette | 1 | 35 |
| Elk Grove Village | 1 | 8 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 341 |
| Closure | 1 | 48 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terex USA LLC | Cedar Rapids | 170 | Layoff | 2009-08-06 |
| Hearth & Home Technologies | Mt. Pleasant | 128 | Layoff | 2009-08-19 |
| Praxis Mid-America | Ottumwa | 48 | Closure | 2009-08-28 |
| Gencor Industries, Inc | Marquette | 35 | Layoff | 2009-08-03 |
| Columbus McKinnon Corporation | Cedar Rapids | 19 | 2009-08-05 | |
| Ready Set Service, LLC | Elk Grove Village | 8 | Layoff | 2009-08-18 |
| Detroit Tool Metal Products | Ft. Madison | 2 | 2009-08-18 |
Leading the list was Terex USA LLC at its Cedar Rapids facility, reporting 170 affected workers. Hearth & Home Technologies followed with 128 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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