Employers in Iowa submitted 2 WARN Act notices in November 2012, putting at risk an estimated 61 workers — down from October and down 61% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 61 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Guthrie | 1 | 50 |
| Polk | 1 | 11 |
Guthrie absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Panora | 1 | 50 |
| Urbandale | 1 | 11 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 50 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargill Kitchen Solutions | Panora | 50 | Closure | 2012-11-30 |
| Lennox | Urbandale | 11 | 2012-11-30 |
Topping the list was Cargill Kitchen Solutions at its Panora facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Lennox followed with 11 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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