Employers in Iowa filed 12 WARN Act notices in February 2020, impacting roughly 480 workers — representing a notable rise over January and down 17% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 480 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 2 | 308 |
| Pottawattamie | 1 | 70 |
| Montgomer | 1 | 56 |
| Webster | 1 | 45 |
| Linn | 1 | 1 |
Dubuque was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 2 | 308 |
| Council Bluffs | 1 | 70 |
| Red Oak | 1 | 56 |
| Fort Dodge | 1 | 45 |
| Cedar Rapids | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 364 |
| Closure | 2 | 115 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Dubuque | 203 | Layoff | 2020-02-03 |
| John Deere Dubuque Works | Dubuque | 105 | Layoff | 2020-02-06 |
| Diamond Communications Solutions | Council Bluffs | 70 | Closure | 2020-02-11 |
| All American Hydraulics | Red Oak | 56 | Layoff | 2020-02-10 |
| Misty Harbor | Fort Dodge | 45 | Closure | 2020-02-03 |
| TCS e-Serve International Ltd | Cedar Rapids | 1 | 2020-02-03 | |
| Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-03 | |
| TCS e-Serve International Ltd | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-03 | |
| Misty Harbor | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-03 | |
| John Deere | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-06 | |
| All American Hydraulics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-10 | |
| Diamond Communications Solutions | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-02-11 |
The single largest action involved Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at its Dubuque facility, reporting 203 affected workers. John Deere Dubuque Works followed with 105 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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