Employers in Iowa filed 38 WARN Act notices in June 2022, impacting roughly 803 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 67% versus June 2021. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 159 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 80 |
| Utilities | 2 | 50 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 159 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 80 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 15 | 381 |
| Linn | 17 | 206 |
| Pottawattamie | 3 | 147 |
| Ida | 3 | 69 |
Polk absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 381 workers across 15 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk City | 3 | 159 |
| Cedar Rapids | 15 | 156 |
| Council Bluffs | 3 | 147 |
| Des Moines | 7 | 91 |
| Ankeny | 2 | 70 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 15 | 297 |
| Closure | 4 | 152 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Community | Polk City | 53 | Closure | 2022-06-20 |
| Big Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Community | Polk City | 53 | Closure | 2022-06-20 |
| Big Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Community | Polk City | 53 | 2022-06-20 | |
| Iowa Anesthesia Associates, PC | Council Bluffs | 49 | Layoff | 2022-06-22 |
| Iowa Anesthesia Associates, PC | Council Bluffs | 49 | Layoff | 2022-06-22 |
| Iowa Anesthesia Associates, PC | Council Bluffs | 49 | 2022-06-22 | |
| Transamerica Life Insurance Co | Cedar Rapids | 40 | Layoff | 2022-06-17 |
| Transamerica Life Insurance Co | Cedar Rapids | 40 | Layoff | 2022-06-17 |
| Transamerica Life | Cedar Rapids | 40 | 2022-06-17 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 37 | 2022-06-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 37 | 2022-06-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | Ankeny | 35 | Layoff | 2022-06-30 |
| Wells Fargo | Ankeny | 35 | Layoff | 2022-06-30 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 29 | 2022-06-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 29 | 2022-06-30 |
The single largest action involved Big Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Community at its Polk City facility, reporting 53 affected workers. Big Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Community followed with 53 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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