Iowa Layoffs — June 2016
Employers in Iowa filed 10 WARN Act notices in June 2016, impacting roughly 275 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 45% versus June 2015. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 110 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 80 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 47 |
| Education | 3 | 38 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 110 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 80 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 1 | 80 |
| Allamakee | 1 | 64 |
| Johnson | 2 | 51 |
| Clinton | 2 | 34 |
| Clay | 1 | 23 |
Polk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 1 | 80 |
| Lansing | 1 | 64 |
| Iowa City | 2 | 51 |
| Clinton | 2 | 34 |
| Spencer | 1 | 23 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 118 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schulte Hospitality Group | Des Moines | 80 | Layoff | |
| Blumenthal Lansing | Lansing | 64 | ||
| Pearson | Iowa City | 47 | ||
| BridgePoint Ashford University | Clinton | 25 | ||
| Eaton | Spencer | 23 | Layoff | |
| Gerdau - Wilton Mill | Wilton | 15 | Layoff | |
| BridgePoint Ashford University | Clinton | 9 | ||
| Applegate Livestock Equipment | Jefferson | 6 | ||
| Pearson | Iowa City | 4 | ||
| Modine Manufacturing | Washington | 2 |
The single largest action involved Schulte Hospitality Group at its Des Moines facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Blumenthal Lansing followed with 64 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.