Employers in Iowa logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2010, involving roughly 152 workers — climbing above February and down 73% versus March 2009. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 152 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allamakee | 1 | 86 |
| Clinton | 1 | 66 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 0 |
| Winnebago | 1 | 0 |
Allamakee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 86 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 1 | 86 |
| Dewitt | 1 | 66 |
| Winthrop | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Mills | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 86 |
| Closure | 2 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gencor Industries, Inc | Marquette | 86 | Layoff | 2010-03-19 |
| The Swiss Colony | Dewitt | 66 | Closure | 2010-03-05 |
| Wilbert Plastic Services | Winthrop | N/A | Closure | 2010-03-16 |
| Cummins | Lake Mills | N/A | 2010-03-29 |
The biggest impact was at Gencor Industries, Inc at its Marquette facility, reporting 86 affected workers. The Swiss Colony followed with 66 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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