Employers in Iowa reported 1 WARN Act notices in December 2012, displacing an estimated 94 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 77% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 94 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo | 1 | 94 |
Cerro Gordo was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 94 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mason City | 1 | 94 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC Systems | Mason City | 94 | Closure | 2012-12-03 |
The most significant filing came from IC Systems at its Mason City facility, reporting 94 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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