Employers in Iowa submitted 2 WARN Act notices in September 2014, putting at risk an estimated 6 workers. The average filing covered 3 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 6 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 6 |
Polk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 6 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston | 2 | 6 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 4 | 2014-09-26 | |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 2 | 2014-09-12 |
Topping the list was Pioneer Hi-Bred International at its Johnston facility, reporting 4 affected workers. Pioneer Hi-Bred International followed with 2 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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