Employers in Iowa filed 43 WARN Act notices in June 2025, impacting roughly 1,670 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 7% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 443 |
| Information & Technology | 12 | 324 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 207 |
| Transportation | 1 | 84 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 443 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 324 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 10 | 373 |
| Linn | 2 | 285 |
| Crawford | 2 | 230 |
| Wapello | 3 | 199 |
| Black Hawk | 2 | 142 |
Polk absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 373 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 3 | 387 |
| Denison | 2 | 230 |
| Ottumwa | 3 | 199 |
| Des Moines | 3 | 179 |
| Waterloo | 2 | 142 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 652 |
| Layoff | 8 | 554 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Cellular Corporation | Cedar Rapids | 183 | 2025-06-11 | |
| Eckerd Connects | Denison | 115 | Closure | 2025-06-03 |
| Eckerd Connects | Denison | 115 | Closure | 2025-06-03 |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 102 | Layoff | 2025-06-12 |
| Collins Aerospace | Cedar Rapids | 102 | Layoff | 2025-06-12 |
| Career Systems Development Corporation | Ottumwa | 92 | Closure | 2025-06-09 |
| Career Systems Development Corporation | Ottumwa | 92 | Closure | 2025-06-09 |
| Federal Express Corporation | Des Moines | 84 | Layoff | 2025-06-30 |
| Federal Express Corporation | Des Moines | 84 | Layoff | 2025-06-30 |
| Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc | Waterloo | 71 | Closure | 2025-06-18 |
| Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc | Waterloo | 71 | Closure | 2025-06-18 |
| Lennox Industries | Marshalltown | 62 | Layoff | 2025-06-30 |
| Lennox Industries | Marshalltown | 62 | Layoff | 2025-06-30 |
| TreeHouse Foods, Inc | New Hampton | 48 | Closure | 2025-06-30 |
| TreeHouse Foods, Inc | New Hampton | 48 | Closure | 2025-06-30 |
The single largest action involved United States Cellular Corporation at its Cedar Rapids facility, reporting 183 affected workers. Eckerd Connects followed with 115 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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