Iowa Layoffs — June 2014

Employers in Iowa recorded 3 WARN Act notices in June 2014, covering approximately 139 workers — marking a decline from May and up 6850% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	112

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 112 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clinton	1	112
Polk	2	27

Clinton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 112 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Clinton	1	112
Johnston	2	27

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	112
Layoff	1	19

The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Evergreen Packaging	Clinton	112	Closure	2014-06-30
Pioneer Hi-Bred International	Johnston	19	Layoff	2014-06-13
Pioneer Hi-Bred International	Johnston	8		2014-06-20

Leading the list was Evergreen Packaging at its Clinton facility, reporting 112 affected workers. Pioneer Hi-Bred International followed with 19 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.