Employers in Iowa filed 2 WARN Act notices in October 2012, impacting roughly 153 workers — representing a pullback from September and up 2960% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 10 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 10 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux | 1 | 143 |
| Linn | 1 | 10 |
Sioux bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 143 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange City | 1 | 143 |
| Cedar Rapids | 1 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 143 |
| Layoff | 1 | 10 |
The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvancePierre Foods | Orange City | 143 | Closure | 2012-10-17 |
| Clipper Windpower, LLC | Cedar Rapids | 10 | Layoff | 2012-10-16 |
The single largest action involved AdvancePierre Foods at its Orange City facility, reporting 143 affected workers. Clipper Windpower, LLC followed with 10 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Utilities 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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