Iowa Layoffs — July 2012
Employers in Iowa filed 3 WARN Act notices in July 2012, impacting roughly 66 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 82% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 6 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 60 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 6 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 2 | 65 |
| Jones | 1 | 1 |
Polk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 65 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Urbandale | 2 | 65 |
| Monticello | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Health Home Care | Urbandale | 60 | Layoff | |
| Lennox | Urbandale | 5 | ||
| Georgia-Pacific | Monticello | 1 |
The single largest action involved Iowa Health Home Care at its Urbandale facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Lennox followed with 5 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Iowa, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.