Employers in Iowa submitted 4 WARN Act notices in May 2015, putting at risk an estimated 208 workers — down from April and down 4% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 121 |
| Education | 1 | 1 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 121 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Education reported 1 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 3 | 128 |
| Clinton | 1 | 80 |
Polk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 128 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 2 | 122 |
| Camanche | 1 | 80 |
| Johnston | 1 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 201 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Advantage Mortgage | Des Moines | 121 | Layoff | 2015-05-14 |
| IPSCO Tubulars Inc | Camanche | 80 | Layoff | 2015-05-06 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 6 | 2015-05-05 | |
| AIB College of Business | Des Moines | 1 | 2015-05-28 |
Topping the list was Nationwide Advantage Mortgage at its Des Moines facility, reporting 121 affected workers. IPSCO Tubulars Inc followed with 80 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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