Employers in Iowa filed 33 WARN Act notices in October 2024, impacting roughly 1,986 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 360% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 744 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 202 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 744 workers across 10 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 202 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Poweshiek | 3 | 456 |
| Floyd | 3 | 396 |
| Dallas | 3 | 264 |
| Scott | 3 | 240 |
| Polk | 9 | 216 |
Poweshiek bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 456 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grinnell | 3 | 456 |
| Charles City | 3 | 396 |
| Waukee | 3 | 264 |
| Davenport | 3 | 240 |
| Cedar Rapids | 3 | 162 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 692 |
| Closure | 8 | 612 |
Closures accounted for 31% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JELD-WEN Inc | Grinnell | 152 | Layoff | 2024-10-08 |
| JELD-WEN Inc | Grinnell | 152 | 2024-10-08 | |
| JELD-WEN Inc | Grinnell | 152 | Layoff | 2024-10-09 |
| Pure Prairie Poultry | Charles City | 132 | Closure | 2024-10-17 |
| Pure Prairie Poultry | Charles City | 132 | Closure | 2024-10-17 |
| Pure Prairie Poultry | Charles City | 132 | 2024-10-17 | |
| QG Printing II, LLC | Waukee | 88 | Closure | 2024-10-24 |
| QG Printing II, LLC | Waukee | 88 | Closure | 2024-10-24 |
| QG Printing II | Waukee | 88 | 2024-10-24 | |
| John Deere Davenport Works | Davenport | 80 | Layoff | 2024-10-16 |
| John Deere Davenport Works | Davenport | 80 | Layoff | 2024-10-16 |
| John Deere | Davenport | 80 | 2024-10-16 | |
| Toyota Financial Services | Cedar Rapids | 54 | Closure | 2024-10-21 |
| Toyota Financial Services | Cedar Rapids | 54 | Closure | 2024-10-21 |
| Toyota Financial Services | Cedar Rapids | 54 | 2024-10-21 |
The single largest action involved JELD-WEN Inc at its Grinnell facility, reporting 152 affected workers. JELD-WEN Inc followed with 152 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Iowa labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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