Employers in Iowa recorded 11 WARN Act notices in June 2017, covering approximately 328 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and down 51% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 4 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 4 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 3 | 120 |
| Johnson | 4 | 106 |
| Marshall | 2 | 100 |
| Linn | 2 | 2 |
Polk absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 3 | 120 |
| Marshalltown | 2 | 100 |
| Iowa City | 2 | 98 |
| Coralville | 2 | 8 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 99 |
| Layoff | 1 | 44 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Marshalltown | 50 | Closure | 2017-06-06 |
| Kmart | Marshalltown | 50 | 2017-06-06 | |
| Kmart | Iowa City | 49 | Closure | 2017-06-06 |
| Kmart | Iowa City | 49 | 2017-06-06 | |
| Alorica, Inc | West Des Moines | 44 | Layoff | 2017-06-01 |
| Alorica | West Des Moines | 44 | 2017-06-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 32 | 2017-06-15 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Coralville | 4 | 2017-06-08 | |
| General Dynamics | Coralville | 4 | 2017-06-08 | |
| Rockwell Collins | Cedar Rapids | 1 | 2017-06-19 | |
| Rockwell Collins | Cedar Rapids | 1 | 2017-06-19 |
Leading the list was Kmart at its Marshalltown facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Kmart followed with 50 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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