Employers in Iowa submitted 5 WARN Act notices in January 2010, putting at risk an estimated 2,024 workers — up substantially from December and up 229% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 405 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 94 |
The Government sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 94 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 1 | 1,450 |
| Pottawattamie | 1 | 480 |
| Polk | 1 | 94 |
| Carroll | 1 | 0 |
| Linn | 1 | 0 |
Woodbury absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 1,450 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux City | 1 | 1,450 |
| Council Bluffs | 1 | 480 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 94 |
| Carroll | 1 | 0 |
| Cedar Rapids | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 1,544 |
| Layoff | 1 | 480 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morrell | Sioux City | 1,450 | Closure | 2010-01-19 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc | Council Bluffs | 480 | Layoff | 2010-01-22 |
| Cahaba Government Administrato | Des Moines | 94 | Closure | 2010-01-29 |
| World Color (USA) LLC | Carroll | N/A | Closure | 2010-01-05 |
| Columbus McKinnon Corporation | Cedar Rapids | N/A | 2010-01-11 |
Topping the list was John Morrell at its Sioux City facility, reporting 1,450 affected workers. Tyson Foods, Inc followed with 480 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government 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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