Employers in Iowa posted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2016, affecting an estimated 336 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and up 2700% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 336 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 288 |
| Pottawattamie | 2 | 48 |
Clay absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer | 2 | 288 |
| Council Bluffs | 2 | 48 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 144 |
| Closure | 1 | 24 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Corporation | Spencer | 144 | Layoff | 2016-11-18 |
| Eaton Corporation | Spencer | 144 | 2016-11-18 | |
| ShopKo | Council Bluffs | 24 | Closure | 2016-11-01 |
| Shopko | Council Bluffs | 24 | 2016-11-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Eaton Corporation at its Spencer facility, reporting 144 affected workers. Eaton Corporation followed with 144 workers.
The trends suggest 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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