Employers in Iowa logged 2 WARN Act notices in November 2011, involving roughly 155 workers — climbing above October and up 331% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 99 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 99 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo | 1 | 99 |
| Polk | 1 | 56 |
Cerro Gordo absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 99 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 1 | 99 |
| Altoona | 1 | 56 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 155 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larson Manufacturing Company | Clear Lake | 99 | Closure | 2011-11-08 |
| Bosselman Travel Centers, Inc | Altoona | 56 | Closure | 2011-11-04 |
The biggest impact was at Larson Manufacturing Company at its Clear Lake facility, reporting 99 affected workers. Bosselman Travel Centers, Inc followed with 56 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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