Iowa Layoffs — September 2007
Employers in Iowa filed 2 WARN Act notices in September 2007, impacting roughly 206 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 20500% versus September 2006. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 206 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 206 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 1 | 205 |
| Polk | 1 | 1 |
Des Moines bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 205 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Burlington | 1 | 205 |
| Des Moines | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 206 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Consumer & Industrial | West Burlington | 205 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | Des Moines | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved GE Consumer & Industrial at its West Burlington facility, reporting 205 affected workers. Sun Microsystems followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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.