Iowa Layoffs — June 2019
Employers in Iowa filed 10 WARN Act notices in June 2019, impacting roughly 1,104 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 315% versus June 2018. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 846 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 92 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 89 |
| Retail | 1 | 60 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 17 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 846 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 92 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 1 | 513 |
| Scott | 1 | 232 |
| Polk | 5 | 111 |
| Clinton | 1 | 101 |
| Black Hawk | 1 | 87 |
Floyd bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 513 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charles City | 1 | 513 |
| Bettendorf | 1 | 232 |
| Camanche | 1 | 101 |
| Waterloo | 1 | 87 |
| Mount Pleasant | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 600 |
| Layoff | 5 | 468 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Essentials | Charles City | 513 | Closure | |
| Sivyer Steel Castings | Bettendorf | 232 | Layoff | |
| TMK IPSCO - IPSCO Tubulars | Camanche | 101 | Layoff | |
| Ocwen | Waterloo | 87 | Closure | |
| Walmart | Mount Pleasant | 60 | Layoff | |
| Bgis | Des Moines | 43 | Layoff | |
| Bgis | West Des Moines | 32 | Layoff | |
| Pae | Urbandale | 17 | ||
| Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) | Urbandale | 17 | ||
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 2 |
The single largest action involved Simply Essentials at its Charles City facility, reporting 513 affected workers. Sivyer Steel Castings followed with 232 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.