Employers in Iowa filed 5 WARN Act notices in February 2014, impacting roughly 164 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 447% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 4 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 4 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scott | 1 | 83 |
| Polk | 1 | 75 |
| Woodbury | 1 | 4 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 2 |
Scott was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 83 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 1 | 83 |
| Johnston | 1 | 75 |
| Sioux City | 1 | 4 |
| Webster City | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 158 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American TV & Appliance of Mad | Davenport | 83 | Closure | 2014-02-17 |
| American TV & Appliance of Mad | Johnston | 75 | Closure | 2014-02-17 |
| Premium Pet Health, LLC | Sioux City | 4 | 2014-02-21 | |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 1 | 2014-02-11 | |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 1 | 2014-02-14 |
The single largest action involved American TV & Appliance of Mad at its Davenport facility, reporting 83 affected workers. American TV & Appliance of Mad followed with 75 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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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