Employers in Iowa filed 35 WARN Act notices in December 2025, impacting roughly 978 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 55% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 334 |
| Transportation | 5 | 156 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 148 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 66 |
| Utilities | 2 | 58 |
| Construction | 1 | 29 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 25 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 334 workers across 10 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 156 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pottawattamie | 6 | 204 |
| Greene | 3 | 186 |
| Johnson | 3 | 183 |
| Polk | 6 | 162 |
| Sioux | 3 | 99 |
Pottawattamie was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Lake | 6 | 204 |
| Paton | 3 | 186 |
| Coralville | 3 | 183 |
| Orange City | 3 | 99 |
| Cedar Rapids | 3 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 420 |
| Layoff | 4 | 182 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauer Built Manufacturing, Inc | Paton | 62 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| Bauer Built Manufacturing, Inc | Paton | 62 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| Bauer Built Manufacturing, Inc | Paton | 62 | 2025-12-01 | |
| Integrated DNA Technologies | Coralville | 61 | Layoff | 2025-12-12 |
| Integrated DNA Technologies | Coralville | 61 | Layoff | 2025-12-12 |
| Integrated DNA Technologies | Coralville | 61 | 2025-12-12 | |
| 10 Roads Express LLC, 10 Roads Service, LLC, 10 Roads Logistics, LLC | Carter Lake | 42 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| 10 Roads Express LLC, 10 Roads Service, LLC, 10 Roads Logistics, LLC | Carter Lake | 42 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| 10 Roads Express LLC, 10 Roads Service, LLC, 10 Roads Logistics, LLC | Carter Lake | 42 | 2025-12-01 | |
| Medtec, LLC DBA CQ Medical | Orange City | 33 | Closure | 2025-12-10 |
| Medtec, LLC DBA CQ Medical | Orange City | 33 | Closure | 2025-12-10 |
| Medtec, LLC DBA CQ Medical | Orange City | 33 | 2025-12-10 | |
| CRST Expedited, Inc d/b/a CRST The Transportation Solutions, Inc | Cedar Rapids | 30 | Layoff | 2025-12-03 |
| CRST Expedited, Inc dba CRST The Transportation Solutions, Inc | Cedar Rapids | 30 | Layoff | 2025-12-03 |
| CRST Expedited, Inc d/b/a CRST The Transportation Solutions, Inc | Cedar Rapids | 30 | 2025-12-03 |
The single largest action involved Bauer Built Manufacturing, Inc at its Paton facility, reporting 62 affected workers. Bauer Built Manufacturing, Inc followed with 62 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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