Employers in Iowa recorded 25 WARN Act notices in June 2020, covering approximately 1,708 workers — marking a decline from May and down 21% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 756 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 94 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 756 workers across 8 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 240 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pottawattamie | 2 | 464 |
| Polk | 6 | 366 |
| Scott | 3 | 244 |
| Palo Alto | 2 | 120 |
| Greene | 2 | 106 |
Pottawattamie absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 464 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs | 2 | 464 |
| Ankeny | 2 | 240 |
| Bettendorf | 2 | 162 |
| Emmetsburg | 2 | 120 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 106 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 642 |
| Closure | 2 | 133 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameristar Casino Hotel | Council Bluffs | 232 | Layoff | 2020-06-12 |
| Ameristar Casino Hotel | Council Bluffs | 232 | 2020-06-12 | |
| Techniplas | Ankeny | 120 | 2020-06-26 | |
| Techniplas | Ankeny | 120 | 2020-06-26 | |
| John Deere Davenport Works | Davenport | 82 | Layoff | 2020-06-29 |
| Schnuck Markets, Inc | Bettendorf | 81 | Closure | 2020-06-12 |
| Schnuck Markets, Inc | Bettendorf | 81 | 2020-06-12 | |
| Wild Rose Casino | Emmetsburg | 60 | Layoff | 2020-06-03 |
| Wild Rose Casino | Emmetsburg | 60 | 2020-06-03 | |
| Wild Rose Casino | Jefferson | 53 | Layoff | 2020-06-03 |
| Wild Rose Casino | Jefferson | 53 | 2020-06-03 | |
| Klein Tools | Cedar Rapids | 52 | Closure | 2020-06-01 |
| Klein Tools | Cedar Rapids | 52 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Sekisui Aerospace | Orange City | 47 | Layoff | 2020-06-02 |
| Sekisui Aerospace | Orange City | 47 | 2020-06-02 |
Leading the list was Ameristar Casino Hotel at its Council Bluffs facility, reporting 232 affected workers. Ameristar Casino Hotel followed with 232 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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