Employers in Iowa submitted 12 WARN Act notices in July 2016, putting at risk an estimated 426 workers — down from June and down 44% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 66 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 66 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bremer | 2 | 310 |
| Washington | 4 | 66 |
| Polk | 4 | 50 |
| Greene | 2 | 0 |
Bremer was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 310 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waverly | 2 | 310 |
| Washington | 4 | 66 |
| West Des Moines | 2 | 38 |
| Johnston | 2 | 12 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 155 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terex Cranes | Waverly | 155 | Closure | 2016-07-01 |
| Terex Cranes | Waverly | 155 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Modine Manufacturing | Washington | 31 | 2016-07-22 | |
| Modine Manufacturing | Washington | 31 | 2016-07-22 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 19 | 2016-07-13 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 19 | 2016-07-13 | |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 6 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 6 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Modine Manufacturing | Washington | 2 | 2016-07-20 | |
| Modine Manufacturing | Washington | 2 | 2016-07-20 | |
| Applegate Livestock Equipment | Jefferson | 0 | 2016-07-14 | |
| Applegate Livestock Equipment | Jefferson | 0 | 2016-07-14 |
Topping the list was Terex Cranes at its Waverly facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Terex Cranes followed with 155 workers.
These figures highlight 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.
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