Employers in Iowa recorded 3 WARN Act notices in October 2010, covering approximately 550 workers and up 323% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 550 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 295 |
| Jasper | 1 | 146 |
| Black Hawk | 1 | 109 |
Hamilton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 295 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Webster City | 1 | 295 |
| Newton | 1 | 146 |
| Waterloo | 1 | 109 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 404 |
| Layoff | 1 | 146 |
The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolux | Webster City | 295 | Closure | 2010-10-28 |
| Windstream Communications | Newton | 146 | Layoff | 2010-10-07 |
| MetoKote | Waterloo | 109 | Closure | 2010-10-06 |
Leading the list was Electrolux at its Webster City facility, reporting 295 affected workers. Windstream Communications followed with 146 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.
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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