Iowa Layoffs — February 2010

Employers in Iowa reported 2 WARN Act notices in February 2010, displacing an estimated 138 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 71% versus February 2009. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
138
Workers Affected
69
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 138 workers were affected across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Linn1137
Franklin11

Linn was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 137 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Cedar Rapids1137
Hampton11

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
TerexCedar Rapids1372010-02-12
AGC Flat GlassHampton12010-02-17

The most significant filing came from Terex at its Cedar Rapids facility, reporting 137 affected workers. AGC Flat Glass followed with 1 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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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