Employers in Iowa recorded 11 WARN Act notices in October 2022, covering approximately 1,349 workers — marking a decline from September and down 59% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 123 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 114 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 114 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Henry | 3 | 1,050 |
| Black Hawk | 3 | 183 |
| Linn | 3 | 114 |
| Polk | 2 | 2 |
Henry bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 78% of all affected workers with 1,050 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 3 | 1,050 |
| Waterloo | 3 | 183 |
| Cedar Rapids | 3 | 114 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 700 |
| Layoff | 4 | 198 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty Foods | Mount Pleasant | 350 | Closure | 2022-10-27 |
| West Liberty Foods | Mount Pleasant | 350 | Closure | 2022-10-27 |
| West Liberty Foods | Mount Pleasant | 350 | 2022-10-27 | |
| Masterbrand Cabinets LLC | Waterloo | 61 | Layoff | 2022-10-10 |
| Masterbrand Cabinets LLC | Waterloo | 61 | Layoff | 2022-10-10 |
| Masterbrand Cabinets LLC | Waterloo | 61 | 2022-10-10 | |
| Collins Community Credit Union | Cedar Rapids | 38 | Layoff | 2022-10-06 |
| Collins Community Credit Union | Cedar Rapids | 38 | Layoff | 2022-10-06 |
| Collins Community Credit Union | Cedar Rapids | 38 | 2022-10-06 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 1 | 2022-10-20 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 1 | 2022-10-20 |
Leading the list was West Liberty Foods at its Mount Pleasant facility, reporting 350 affected workers. West Liberty Foods followed with 350 workers.
The filings reflect 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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