Employers in Iowa filed 32 WARN Act notices in April 2024, impacting roughly 1,096 workers — representing a pullback from March and up 89% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 339 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 58 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 52 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 30 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 339 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 69 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mills | 2 | 470 |
| Clinton | 2 | 138 |
| Polk | 6 | 104 |
| Bremer | 4 | 86 |
| Muscatine | 2 | 78 |
Mills saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 470 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | 2 | 470 |
| Camanche | 2 | 138 |
| West Des Moines | 6 | 104 |
| Waverly | 4 | 86 |
| West Liberty | 2 | 78 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 716 |
| Layoff | 12 | 356 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Iowa's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Resource Center | Glenwood | 235 | Closure | 2024-04-29 |
| Glenwood Resource Center | Glenwood | 235 | Closure | 2024-04-29 |
| Blue Monde, LLC | Camanche | 69 | Closure | 2024-04-15 |
| Blue Monde, LLC | Camanche | 69 | Closure | 2024-04-15 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 40 | Layoff | 2024-04-30 |
| Wells Fargo | West Des Moines | 40 | Layoff | 2024-04-30 |
| West Liberty Foods | West Liberty | 39 | Layoff | 2024-04-30 |
| West Liberty Foods | West Liberty | 39 | Layoff | 2024-04-30 |
| Monroe Care Center | Albia | 35 | Closure | 2024-04-04 |
| Monroe Care Center | Albia | 35 | Closure | 2024-04-04 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Waverly | 31 | Layoff | 2024-04-24 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Waverly | 31 | Layoff | 2024-04-24 |
| Aramark Campus, LLC | Fairfield | 30 | Layoff | 2024-04-04 |
| Aramark Campus, LLC | Fairfield | 30 | Layoff | 2024-04-04 |
| Family Resources Inc | Davenport | 26 | Layoff | 2024-04-25 |
The single largest action involved Glenwood Resource Center at its Glenwood facility, reporting 235 affected workers. Glenwood Resource Center followed with 235 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Iowa's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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