Employers in Iowa recorded 3 WARN Act notices in April 2013, covering approximately 118 workers — marking a sharp increase from March. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 118 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 109 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 9 |
Polk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 109 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 1 | 109 |
| Webster City | 1 | 9 |
| Urbandale | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 109 |
The high proportion of closures (92% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBE Group | West Des Moines | 109 | Closure | 2013-04-10 |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 9 | 2013-04-12 | |
| Lennox | Urbandale | N/A | 2013-04-29 |
Leading the list was CBE Group at its West Des Moines facility, reporting 109 affected workers. Electrolux Home Products, Inc followed with 9 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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