Employers in Iowa recorded 3 WARN Act notices in August 2021, covering approximately 246 workers — marking a decline from July and down 56% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Iowa this month. A total of 246 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 3 | 246 |
Jasper felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 246 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 3 | 246 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 164 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc | Newton | 82 | Layoff | 2021-08-18 |
| Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc | Newton | 82 | Layoff | 2021-08-18 |
| Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc | Newton | 82 | 2021-08-18 |
Leading the list was Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc at its Newton facility, reporting 82 affected workers. Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc followed with 82 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.
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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