Employers in Iowa recorded 4 WARN Act notices in August 2015, covering approximately 512 workers — marking a decline from July. The average filing covered 128 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 512 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford | 1 | 404 |
| Johnson | 1 | 77 |
| Cerro Gordo | 1 | 25 |
| Polk | 1 | 6 |
Crawford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 404 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Denison | 1 | 404 |
| Iowa City | 1 | 77 |
| Mason City | 1 | 25 |
| Johnston | 1 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 429 |
| Layoff | 1 | 77 |
The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods, Inc | Denison | 404 | Closure | 2015-08-14 |
| Schenker, Inc | Iowa City | 77 | Layoff | 2015-08-05 |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | Mason City | 25 | Closure | 2015-08-05 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 6 | 2015-08-10 |
Leading the list was Tyson Foods, Inc at its Denison facility, reporting 404 affected workers. Schenker, Inc followed with 77 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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