Employers in Iowa reported 1 WARN Act notices in April 2014, displacing an estimated 542 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 359% versus April 2013. The average filing covered 542 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 542 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 1 | 542 |
Buena Vista saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 542 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Storm Lake | 1 | 542 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 542 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillshire Brands | Storm Lake | 542 | Closure | 2014-04-02 |
The most significant filing came from Hillshire Brands at its Storm Lake facility, reporting 542 affected workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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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