Employers in Iowa logged 12 WARN Act notices in July 2021, involving roughly 1,095 workers — falling below June and up 4% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 147 |
The Mining & Energy sector dominated layoff filings with 147 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 2 | 478 |
| Scott | 4 | 386 |
| Linn | 3 | 129 |
| Crawford | 3 | 102 |
Des Moines was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 478 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Burlington | 3 | 717 |
| Davenport | 3 | 147 |
| Cedar Rapids | 3 | 129 |
| Manilla | 3 | 102 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 154 |
| Layoff | 2 | 98 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 239 | 2021-07-12 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 239 | 2021-07-12 | |
| ABB Inc | West Burlington | 239 | 2021-07-12 | |
| Linwood Mining and Minerals | Davenport | 49 | Layoff | 2021-07-14 |
| Linwood Mining and Minerals | Davenport | 49 | Layoff | 2021-07-14 |
| Linwood Mining and Minerals | Davenport | 49 | 2021-07-14 | |
| Color Web Printers, Inc | Cedar Rapids | 43 | Closure | 2021-07-09 |
| Color Web Printers, Inc | Cedar Rapids | 43 | Closure | 2021-07-09 |
| Color Web Printers, Inc | Cedar Rapids | 43 | 2021-07-09 | |
| Colonial Manors of Manilla Inc, DBA Manilla Mannor | Manilla | 34 | Closure | 2021-07-14 |
| Colonial Manors of Manilla Inc, DBA Manilla Mannor | Manilla | 34 | Closure | 2021-07-14 |
| Colonial Manors of Manilla Inc, DBA Manilla Mannor | Manilla | 34 | 2021-07-14 |
The biggest impact was at ABB Inc at its West Burlington facility, reporting 239 affected workers. ABB Inc followed with 239 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy 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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