Iowa Layoffs — September 2012
Employers in Iowa filed 3 WARN Act notices in September 2012, impacting roughly 471 workers — representing a notable rise over August. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 425 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 46 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 425 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 46 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 407 |
| Polk | 2 | 64 |
Lee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 407 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison | 1 | 407 |
| Urbandale | 2 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 453 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Fort Madison | 407 | Layoff | |
| Iowa Health Home Care | Urbandale | 46 | Layoff | |
| Lennox | Urbandale | 18 |
The single largest action involved Siemens at its Fort Madison facility, reporting 407 affected workers. Iowa Health Home Care followed with 46 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.