Employers in Iowa posted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2017, affecting an estimated 195 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 58% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 195 workers were affected across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk | 3 | 195 |
Black Hawk absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 195 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 3 | 195 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 162 |
The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hgs | Waterloo | 129 | Closure | 2017-01-01 |
| Ridgeway Place | Waterloo | 33 | Closure | 2017-01-05 |
| Ridgeway Place | Waterloo | 33 | 2017-01-05 | |
| Hgs | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Hgs at its Waterloo facility, reporting 129 affected workers. Ridgeway Place followed with 33 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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