Employers in Iowa filed 10 WARN Act notices in August 2020, impacting roughly 565 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 225% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 313 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 117 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 313 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Arts & Entertainment reported 117 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 2 | 208 |
| Polk | 4 | 135 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 117 |
| Buchanan | 1 | 101 |
| Linn | 2 | 4 |
Lee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 208 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison | 2 | 208 |
| Burlington | 1 | 117 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 113 |
| Independence | 1 | 101 |
| Grimes | 2 | 22 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 104 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Entertainment. LLC | Burlington | 117 | 2020-08-26 | |
| Bagcraft Papercon II | Fort Madison | 104 | Layoff | 2020-08-06 |
| Bagcraft Papercon II | Fort Madison | 104 | 2020-08-06 | |
| Geater Machining & Manufacturing, Co | Independence | 101 | 2020-08-25 | |
| Marriott International | Des Moines | 85 | 2020-08-27 | |
| Spectra Venue Mangement - Iowa Events Center | Des Moines | 28 | 2020-08-25 | |
| ADESA Des Moines, LLC | Grimes | 11 | 2020-08-04 | |
| Adesa | Grimes | 11 | 2020-08-04 | |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 3 | 2020-08-27 | |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 1 | 2020-08-20 |
The single largest action involved Great River Entertainment. LLC at its Burlington facility, reporting 117 affected workers. Bagcraft Papercon II followed with 104 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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