Employers in Iowa filed 29 WARN Act notices in August 2023, impacting roughly 849 workers — representing a pullback from July and up 8% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 183 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 81 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 46 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 183 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 81 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 14 | 585 |
| Clinton | 3 | 138 |
| Pottawattamie | 2 | 60 |
| Pottawatame | 1 | 30 |
| Woodbury | 3 | 21 |
Polk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 585 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 11 | 309 |
| West Des Moines | 3 | 276 |
| Camanche | 3 | 138 |
| Council Bluffs | 3 | 90 |
| Sioux City | 3 | 21 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 366 |
| Layoff | 8 | 252 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Corporation | West Des Moines | 92 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Yellow Corporation | West Des Moines | 92 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Yellow Corporation | West Des Moines | 92 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 65 | Layoff | 2023-08-08 |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 65 | Layoff | 2023-08-08 |
| Yellow Corporation | Des Moines | 49 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Yellow Corporation | Des Moines | 49 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Yellow Corporation | Des Moines | 49 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Naeve Family Beef Inc | Camanche | 46 | Layoff | 2023-08-16 |
| Naeve Family Beef Inc | Camanche | 46 | Layoff | 2023-08-16 |
| Naeve Family Beef Inc | Camanche | 46 | 2023-08-16 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Council Bluffs | 30 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Yellow Corporation | Council Bluffs | 30 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Yellow Corporation | Council Bluffs | 30 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | Des Moines | 8 | Layoff | 2023-08-08 |
The single largest action involved Yellow Corporation at its West Des Moines facility, reporting 92 affected workers. Yellow Corporation followed with 92 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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