Employers in Iowa logged 3 WARN Act notices in May 2014, involving roughly 216 workers — falling below April and up 209% versus May 2013. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 216 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 1 | 152 |
| Henry | 1 | 56 |
| Polk | 1 | 8 |
Woodbury bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 152 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Bluff | 1 | 152 |
| Mount Pleasant | 1 | 56 |
| Johnston | 1 | 8 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 160 |
| Closure | 1 | 56 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convergys | Sergeant Bluff | 152 | Layoff | 2014-05-21 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Mount Pleasant | 56 | Closure | 2014-05-14 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 8 | Layoff | 2014-05-29 |
The biggest impact was at Convergys at its Sergeant Bluff facility, reporting 152 affected workers. Pioneer Hi-Bred International followed with 56 workers.
This data points to 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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