Employers in Iowa posted 12 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 1,050 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and up 176% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 1,050 workers were affected across 12 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 4 | 576 |
| Linn | 4 | 414 |
| Polk | 4 | 60 |
Dubuque was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 576 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 4 | 576 |
| Hiawatha | 2 | 270 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 144 |
| Des Moines | 4 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 525 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Dubuque | 236 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| Ibm | Dubuque | 236 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Go Daddy | Hiawatha | 135 | Layoff | 2020-07-01 |
| GoDaddy | Hiawatha | 135 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Rockwell Collins | Cedar Rapids | 72 | Layoff | 2020-07-30 |
| Rockwell Collins | Cedar Rapids | 72 | 2020-07-30 | |
| Community Development Institute - Head Start | Dubuque | 52 | Layoff | 2020-07-29 |
| Community Development Institute - Head Start | Dubuque | 52 | 2020-07-29 | |
| Spectra Venue Mangement - Iowa Events Center | Des Moines | 22 | Layoff | 2020-07-27 |
| Spectra Venue Management - Iowa Events Center | Des Moines | 22 | 2020-07-27 | |
| Ovations Food Services | Des Moines | 8 | Layoff | 2020-07-28 |
| Ovations Food Services | Des Moines | 8 | 2020-07-28 |
The largest notice was filed by Ibm at its Dubuque facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Ibm followed with 236 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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