Employers in Iowa recorded 3 WARN Act notices in December 2014, covering approximately 277 workers — marking a sharp increase from November. The average filing covered 92 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 277 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mills | 1 | 200 |
| Poweshiek | 1 | 75 |
| Polk | 1 | 2 |
Mills was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | 1 | 200 |
| Grinnell | 1 | 75 |
| Johnston | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 200 |
| Layoff | 2 | 77 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Star Quality Care, Inc | Glenwood | 200 | Closure | 2014-12-15 |
| Donaldson Filtration Solutions | Grinnell | 75 | Layoff | 2014-12-10 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 2 | Layoff | 2014-12-18 |
Leading the list was Five Star Quality Care, Inc at its Glenwood facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Donaldson Filtration Solutions followed with 75 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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