Employers in Iowa reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2020, displacing an estimated 212 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 60% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 53 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 53 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 2 | 106 |
| Linn | 2 | 106 |
Johnson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 106 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| North Liberty | 2 | 106 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 106 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 106 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Supply Chain | North Liberty | 53 | Layoff | 2020-10-26 |
| FedEx | North Liberty | 53 | 2020-10-26 | |
| Transamerican Life Insurance | Cedar Rapids | 53 | Layoff | 2020-10-29 |
| Transamerica Life | Cedar Rapids | 53 | 2020-10-29 |
The most significant filing came from FedEx Supply Chain at its North Liberty facility, reporting 53 affected workers. FedEx followed with 53 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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