Employers in Iowa reported 26 WARN Act notices in August 2016, displacing an estimated 1,250 workers — signaling an acceleration from July and up 144% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 166 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 88 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 26 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 166 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 88 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Allamakee | 4 | 256 |
| Clayton | 2 | 250 |
| Black Hawk | 2 | 230 |
| Polk | 4 | 182 |
| Washington | 4 | 88 |
Allamakee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 256 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 4 | 256 |
| Monona | 2 | 250 |
| Waterloo | 2 | 230 |
| West Des Moines | 2 | 166 |
| Washington | 4 | 88 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 259 |
| Closure | 3 | 173 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Vehicle Group | Monona | 125 | Closure | 2016-08-24 |
| Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc | Monona | 125 | 2016-08-24 | |
| John Deere Waterloo Works | Waterloo | 115 | Layoff | 2016-08-22 |
| John Deere | Waterloo | 115 | 2016-08-22 | |
| Guide One Mutual Insurance | West Des Moines | 83 | Layoff | 2016-08-05 |
| Guide One Mutual Insurance | West Des Moines | 83 | 2016-08-05 | |
| Blumenthal Lansing | Lansing | 64 | 2016-08-11 | |
| Blumenthal Lansing | Lansing | 64 | 2016-08-11 | |
| Blumenthal Lansing | Lansing | 64 | 2016-08-18 | |
| Blumenthal Lansing | Lansing | 64 | 2016-08-18 | |
| Best Buy | Council Bluffs | 43 | Closure | 2016-08-15 |
| Best Buy | Council Bluffs | 43 | 2016-08-15 | |
| Modine Manufacturing | Washington | 41 | 2016-08-12 | |
| Modine Manufacturing | Washington | 41 | 2016-08-12 | |
| John Deere Davenport Works | Davenport | 30 | Layoff | 2016-08-22 |
The most significant filing came from Commercial Vehicle Group at its Monona facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc followed with 125 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 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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