Employers in Iowa filed 14 WARN Act notices in December 2019, impacting roughly 496 workers — representing a pullback from November and up 81% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 5 | 184 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 184 workers across 5 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 2 | 126 |
| Polk | 2 | 120 |
| Scott | 2 | 114 |
| Linn | 2 | 72 |
| Palo Alto | 2 | 64 |
Des Moines was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 2 | 126 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 120 |
| Davenport | 2 | 114 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 72 |
| Emmetsburg | 2 | 64 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 155 |
| Layoff | 2 | 93 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker's Pride, Inc | Burlington | 63 | Closure | 2019-12-05 |
| Baker's Pride, Inc | Burlington | 63 | 2019-12-05 | |
| All American Architectural Arts LLC | Des Moines | 60 | Closure | 2019-12-02 |
| All American Architectural Arts LLC | Des Moines | 60 | 2019-12-02 | |
| John Deere Davenport Works | Davenport | 57 | Layoff | 2019-12-02 |
| John Deere | Davenport | 57 | 2019-12-02 | |
| TCS e-Serve International Ltd | Cedar Rapids | 36 | Layoff | 2019-12-03 |
| TCS e-Serve International Ltd | Cedar Rapids | 36 | 2019-12-03 | |
| All American Architectural Arts LLC | Emmetsburg | 32 | Closure | 2019-12-02 |
| All American Architectural Arts LLC | Emmetsburg | 32 | 2019-12-02 | |
| John Deere | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-02 | |
| All American Architectural Arts LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-02 | |
| TCS e-Serve International Ltd | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-03 | |
| Baker's Pride, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-05 |
The single largest action involved Baker's Pride, Inc at its Burlington facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Baker's Pride, Inc followed with 63 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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