Employers in Iowa filed 12 WARN Act notices in October 2018, impacting roughly 676 workers — representing a notable rise over September and down 48% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 676 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk | 2 | 322 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 150 |
| Pottawattamie | 2 | 92 |
| Cherokee | 2 | 52 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 46 |
Black Hawk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 322 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 2 | 322 |
| Burlington | 2 | 150 |
| Council Bluffs | 2 | 92 |
| Cherokee | 2 | 52 |
| Webster City | 2 | 46 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 170 |
| Layoff | 1 | 161 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country View Care Facility | Waterloo | 161 | Layoff | 2018-10-16 |
| Country View Care Facility | Waterloo | 161 | 2018-10-16 | |
| Siemens | Burlington | 75 | Closure | 2018-10-26 |
| Siemens | Burlington | 75 | 2018-10-26 | |
| Kmart | Council Bluffs | 46 | Closure | 2018-10-15 |
| Kmart | Council Bluffs | 46 | 2018-10-15 | |
| Kmart | Cherokee | 26 | Closure | 2018-10-15 |
| Kmart | Cherokee | 26 | 2018-10-15 | |
| Kmart | Webster City | 23 | Closure | 2018-10-15 |
| Kmart | Webster City | 23 | 2018-10-15 | |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 7 | 2018-10-26 | |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 7 | 2018-10-26 |
The single largest action involved Country View Care Facility at its Waterloo facility, reporting 161 affected workers. Country View Care Facility followed with 161 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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