Employers in Iowa reported 8 WARN Act notices in June 2015, displacing an estimated 499 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 259% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 52 |
| Education | 3 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 52 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Education reported 26 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 1 | 215 |
| Polk | 4 | 167 |
| Wright | 1 | 60 |
| Clinton | 2 | 57 |
Iowa absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 1 | 215 |
| West Des Moines | 1 | 145 |
| Eagle Grove | 1 | 60 |
| Camanche | 1 | 52 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 21 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 477 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinze | Williamsburg | 215 | Layoff | 2015-06-25 |
| Buccaneer Computer Systems & Service | West Des Moines | 145 | Layoff | 2015-06-25 |
| Daybreak Foods, Inc | Eagle Grove | 60 | Layoff | 2015-06-04 |
| Bushwacker Automotive Group, LLC | Camanche | 52 | Layoff | 2015-06-25 |
| AIB College of Business | Des Moines | 11 | 2015-06-18 | |
| AIB College of Business | Des Moines | 10 | 2015-06-29 | |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc | Clinton | 5 | Layoff | 2015-06-16 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 1 | 2015-06-03 |
The most significant filing came from Kinze at its Williamsburg facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Buccaneer Computer Systems & Service followed with 145 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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