Employers in Iowa logged 6 WARN Act notices in May 2017, involving roughly 324 workers — falling below April and down 38% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 172 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 17 |
The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 172 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 17 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 2 | 172 |
| Clayton | 2 | 118 |
| Johnson | 2 | 34 |
Dubuque bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 172 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 2 | 172 |
| Elkader | 2 | 118 |
| Coralville | 2 | 34 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 145 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Linen & Drycleaning | Dubuque | 86 | Closure | 2017-05-10 |
| Premier Linen & Drycleaning | Dubuque | 86 | 2017-05-10 | |
| Caterpillar, Inc | Elkader | 59 | Closure | 2017-05-25 |
| Caterpillar Inc | Elkader | 59 | 2017-05-25 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Coralville | 17 | 2017-05-31 | |
| General Dynamics | Coralville | 17 | 2017-05-31 |
The biggest impact was at Premier Linen & Drycleaning at its Dubuque facility, reporting 86 affected workers. Premier Linen & Drycleaning followed with 86 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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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