Employers in Iowa submitted 1 WARN Act notices in January 2013, putting at risk an estimated 216 workers — up substantially from December and up 50% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 216 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 216 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 1 | 216 |
Dubuque absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 1 | 216 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 216 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuadGraphics | Dubuque | 216 | Closure | 2013-01-09 |
Topping the list was QuadGraphics at its Dubuque facility, reporting 216 affected workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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