Employers in Iowa posted 3 WARN Act notices in May 2013, affecting an estimated 70 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and down 75% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 70 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 1 | 50 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 20 |
Polk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 1 | 50 |
| Webster City | 2 | 20 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 50 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ing | Des Moines | 50 | Layoff | 2013-05-07 |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 17 | 2013-05-17 | |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 3 | 2013-05-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Ing at its Des Moines facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Electrolux Home Products, Inc followed with 17 workers.
The trends suggest 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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