Employers in Iowa posted 2 WARN Act notices in May 2010, affecting an estimated 189 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 26% versus May 2009. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 189 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 1 | 99 |
| Polk | 1 | 90 |
Buchanan bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 99 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 1 | 99 |
| Ankeny | 1 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 90 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Plastic Services | Winthrop | 99 | 2010-05-11 | |
| Harland Clarke Holdings Corp | Ankeny | 90 | Closure | 2010-05-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Wilbert Plastic Services at its Winthrop facility, reporting 99 affected workers. Harland Clarke Holdings Corp followed with 90 workers.
The trends suggest 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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