Employers in Iowa filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2011, impacting roughly 407 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 195% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 407 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winnebago | 1 | 206 |
| Polk | 1 | 142 |
| Black Hawk | 1 | 55 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 4 |
Winnebago was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 206 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Mills | 1 | 206 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 142 |
| Waterloo | 1 | 55 |
| Webster City | 1 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 55 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins Filtration, Inc | Lake Mills | 206 | 2011-02-04 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 142 | 2011-02-11 | |
| United HR Direct | Waterloo | 55 | Layoff | 2011-02-22 |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 4 | 2011-02-16 |
The single largest action involved Cummins Filtration, Inc at its Lake Mills facility, reporting 206 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 142 workers.
The data underscores 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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