Employers in Iowa recorded 15 WARN Act notices in February 2021, covering approximately 569 workers — marking a decline from January and up 19% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Page | 5 | 286 |
| Delaware | 3 | 105 |
| Chickasaw | 2 | 104 |
| Des Moines | 3 | 72 |
| Winneshiek | 2 | 2 |
Page was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 286 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clarinda | 2 | 184 |
| Dyersville | 3 | 105 |
| Fredericksburg | 2 | 104 |
| Shenandoah | 3 | 102 |
| West Burlington | 3 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 227 |
| Layoff | 3 | 71 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequel Youth Services of Clarinda, LLC | Clarinda | 92 | Closure | 2021-02-03 |
| Sequel Youth Services of Clarinda, LLC | Clarinda | 92 | 2021-02-03 | |
| Kerry Group | Fredericksburg | 85 | 2021-02-02 | |
| T&D Horizons, Inc | Dyersville | 35 | Layoff | 2021-02-18 |
| T&D Horizons, Inc | Dyersville | 35 | Layoff | 2021-02-18 |
| T&D Horizons, Inc | Dyersville | 35 | 2021-02-18 | |
| Eaton Corporation | Shenandoah | 34 | Closure | 2021-02-16 |
| Eaton Corporation | Shenandoah | 34 | Closure | 2021-02-16 |
| Eaton Corporation | Shenandoah | 34 | 2021-02-16 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 24 | Closure | 2021-02-15 |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 24 | Closure | 2021-02-15 |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 24 | 2021-02-15 | |
| Kerry Inc | Fredericksburg | 19 | Closure | 2021-02-02 |
| Collins Aerospace | Decorah | 1 | Layoff | 2021-02-03 |
| Collins Aerospace | Decorah | 1 | 2021-02-03 |
Leading the list was Sequel Youth Services of Clarinda, LLC at its Clarinda facility, reporting 92 affected workers. Sequel Youth Services of Clarinda, LLC followed with 92 workers.
The filings reflect 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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