Employers in Iowa recorded 7 WARN Act notices in April 2019, covering approximately 56 workers — marking a decline from March and down 95% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 45 |
| Utilities | 3 | 3 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 45 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 3 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 1 | 45 |
| Polk | 3 | 9 |
| Sioux | 1 | 2 |
Dubuque saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 45 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 1 | 45 |
| Johnston | 2 | 8 |
| Rock Valley | 1 | 2 |
| Urbandale | 1 | 1 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 45 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna B. Lawther Academy | Dubuque | 45 | Layoff | 2019-04-02 |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 4 | 2019-04-30 | |
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 4 | 2019-04-30 | |
| A-TEC Energy Corp | Rock Valley | 2 | 2019-04-30 | |
| A-TEC Energy Corp | Urbandale | 1 | 2019-04-30 | |
| Anna B. Lawther Academy | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-02 | |
| A-TEC Energy Corp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-30 |
Leading the list was Anna B. Lawther Academy at its Dubuque facility, reporting 45 affected workers. Pioneer Hi-Bred International followed with 4 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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