Iowa Layoffs — June 2015
Employers in Iowa posted 9 WARN Act notices in June 2015, affecting an estimated 502 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 261% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 331 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 145 |
| Education | 3 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 331 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 145 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 1 | 215 |
| Polk | 4 | 167 |
| Wright | 2 | 63 |
| Clinton | 2 | 57 |
Iowa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 1 | 215 |
| West Des Moines | 1 | 145 |
| Eagle Grove | 2 | 63 |
| Camanche | 1 | 52 |
| Des Moines | 2 | 21 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 477 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinze | Williamsburg | 215 | Layoff | |
| Buccaneer Computer Systems & Service | West Des Moines | 145 | Layoff | |
| Daybreak Foods | Eagle Grove | 60 | Layoff | |
| Bushwacker Automotive Group | Camanche | 52 | Layoff | |
| AIB College of Business | Des Moines | 11 | ||
| AIB College of Business | Des Moines | 10 | ||
| Bridgepoint Education | Clinton | 5 | Layoff | |
| Daybreak Foods | Eagle Grove | 3 | ||
| Pioneer Hi-Bred International | Johnston | 1 |
The largest notice was filed by Kinze at its Williamsburg facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Buccaneer Computer Systems & Service followed with 145 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.