Iowa Layoffs — March 2012
Employers in Iowa posted 5 WARN Act notices in March 2012, affecting an estimated 416 workers and roughly flat versus March 2011. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 221 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 130 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 65 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 221 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 130 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk | 1 | 216 |
| Clay | 1 | 71 |
| Polk | 2 | 70 |
| Osceola | 1 | 59 |
Black Hawk absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 1 | 216 |
| Spencer | 1 | 71 |
| Urbandale | 2 | 70 |
| Ashburn | 1 | 59 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 216 |
| Layoff | 3 | 195 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Products | Waterloo | 216 | Closure | |
| Results Customer Solutions, LL | Spencer | 71 | Layoff | |
| Iowa Health Home Care | Urbandale | 65 | Layoff | |
| Mvm | Ashburn | 59 | Layoff | |
| Lennox | Urbandale | 5 |
The largest notice was filed by Beef Products at its Waterloo facility, reporting 216 affected workers. Results Customer Solutions, LL followed with 71 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.