Employers in Iowa filed 7 WARN Act notices in April 2015, impacting roughly 1,741 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 221% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 249 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
| Education | 2 | 24 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 50 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Education reported 24 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 1,606 |
| Polk | 4 | 84 |
| Union | 1 | 50 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 |
Lee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 1,606 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Weaver | 1 | 1,606 |
| Johnston | 2 | 60 |
| Creston | 1 | 50 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 24 |
| Webster City | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,716 |
| Closure | 1 | 17 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW Constructors, LLC | Weaver | 1,606 | Layoff | 2015-04-22 |
| Northrup Grumman Corporation | Johnston | 59 | Layoff | 2015-04-29 |
| Fansteel Wellman Dynamics | Creston | 50 | Layoff | 2015-04-28 |
| AIB College of Business | Des Moines | 17 | Closure | 2015-04-06 |
| AIB College of Business | Des Moines | 7 | 2015-04-30 | |
| Electrolux Home Products, Inc | Webster City | 1 | 2015-04-08 | |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 1 | Layoff | 2015-04-21 |
The single largest action involved RW Constructors, LLC at its Weaver facility, reporting 1,606 affected workers. Northrup Grumman Corporation followed with 59 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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