Employers in Iowa reported 3 WARN Act notices in August 2013, displacing an estimated 18 workers and down 95% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 6 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 18 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 18 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 18 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Webster City | 3 | 18 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 9 | 2013-08-05 | |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 6 | 2013-08-19 | |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 3 | 2013-08-28 |
The most significant filing came from Electrolux Home Products, Inc at its Webster City facility, reporting 9 affected workers. Electrolux Home Products, Inc followed with 6 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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