Employers in Iowa submitted 2 WARN Act notices in March 2020, putting at risk an estimated 368 workers — down from February and down 11% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 184 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 368 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 1 | 368 |
Polk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 368 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Urbandale | 1 | 368 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 368 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy-Vee, Inc. - Fulfillment Center | Urbandale | 368 | Closure | 2020-03-05 |
| Hy-Vee, Inc. - Fulfillment Center | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2020-03-05 |
Topping the list was Hy-Vee, Inc. - Fulfillment Center at its Urbandale facility, reporting 368 affected workers. Hy-Vee, Inc. - Fulfillment Center followed with 0 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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