Employers in Iowa posted 9 WARN Act notices in March 2021, affecting an estimated 417 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and up 13% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 174 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 174 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 3 | 183 |
| Polk | 3 | 174 |
| Jasper | 3 | 60 |
Des Moines felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 183 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Burlington | 3 | 183 |
| Des Moines | 3 | 174 |
| Newton | 3 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 58 |
| Closure | 2 | 40 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 61 | 2021-03-22 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 61 | 2021-03-22 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 61 | 2021-03-22 | |
| XPO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | Des Moines | 58 | Layoff | 2021-03-16 |
| XPO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | Des Moines | 58 | 2021-03-16 | |
| XPO Logistics | Des Moines | 58 | 2021-03-16 | |
| Patriot Converting, LLC | Newton | 20 | Closure | 2021-03-30 |
| Patriot Converting, LLC | Newton | 20 | Closure | 2021-03-30 |
| Patriot Converting, LLC | Newton | 20 | 2021-03-30 |
The largest notice was filed by ABB Inc at its West Burlington facility, reporting 61 affected workers. ABB Inc followed with 61 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. The Transportation 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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