Employers in Iowa posted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2021, affecting an estimated 227 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and down 83% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 74 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 75 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Story | 3 | 78 |
| Polk | 3 | 75 |
| Linn | 2 | 74 |
Story saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 78 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ames | 3 | 78 |
| Des Moines | 3 | 75 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 74 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 176 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 37 | Layoff | 2021-09-01 |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 37 | Layoff | 2021-09-01 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Ames | 26 | Layoff | 2021-09-23 |
| Lutheran Services In Iowa | Ames | 26 | Layoff | 2021-09-23 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Ames | 26 | 2021-09-23 | |
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Des Moines | 25 | Layoff | 2021-09-09 |
| Prinicpal Life Insurance Company | Des Moines | 25 | Layoff | 2021-09-09 |
| Principal Life Insurance Company | Des Moines | 25 | 2021-09-09 |
The largest notice was filed by Collins Aerospace at its Cedar Rapids facility, reporting 37 affected workers. Collins Aerospace followed with 37 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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