Employers in Iowa submitted 6 WARN Act notices in September 2017, putting at risk an estimated 134 workers — down from August and down 81% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 134 workers were affected across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 2 | 120 |
| Linn | 2 | 8 |
| Polk | 2 | 6 |
Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City | 2 | 120 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 8 |
| West Des Moines | 2 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy - Iowa City | Iowa City | 60 | Layoff | 2017-09-19 |
| Mercy - Iowa City | Iowa City | 60 | 2017-09-19 | |
| Rockwell Collins | Cedar Rapids | 4 | 2017-09-11 | |
| Rockwell Collins | Cedar Rapids | 4 | 2017-09-11 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 3 | 2017-09-06 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 3 | 2017-09-06 |
Topping the list was Mercy - Iowa City at its Iowa City facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Mercy - Iowa City followed with 60 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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