Employers in Iowa reported 12 WARN Act notices in June 2021, displacing an estimated 2,412 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 41% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 201 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 192 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 192 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 9 | 2,124 |
| Johnson | 3 | 288 |
Des Moines absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 2,124 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Burlington | 9 | 2,124 |
| Coralville | 3 | 288 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 192 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 238 | 2021-06-02 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 238 | 2021-06-02 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 238 | 2021-06-02 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 236 | 2021-06-14 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 236 | 2021-06-14 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 236 | 2021-06-14 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 234 | 2021-06-01 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 234 | 2021-06-01 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 234 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Marriott Hotel Services, Inc | Coralville | 96 | Closure | 2021-06-17 |
| Marriott Hotel Services, Inc | Coralville | 96 | Closure | 2021-06-17 |
| Marriott International | Coralville | 96 | 2021-06-17 |
The most significant filing came from ABB Inc at its West Burlington facility, reporting 238 affected workers. ABB Inc followed with 238 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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