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Iowa Layoff Tracker

WARN Act filings filed with the Iowa workforce agency.

Last updated: Aug 31, 2026 · Showing last 24 months

Iowa has recorded 299 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 11,552 workers across 101 companies. The most active filer is United States Cellular with 60 filings. Most filings are concentrated in West Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Burlington. Of these, 88 involved facility closures and 168 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Sep 12, 2024 through Aug 28, 2026. Employers provided an average of 54 days notice before the effective date. Manufacturing accounts for the largest share of affected workers at 46%. Filings in the most recent quarter were higher than the prior quarter, with 36 compared to 35. The five largest employers account for 35 percent of the 11,552 workers affected in this window, led by Whirlpool with 1,530.

Last 24 Months

Workers Affected
11,552
Filings
299
Companies Affected
101
Avg Workers / Filing
38
Top Employer
Whirlpool
1,530 workers
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Largest filing this month People First Sanitation 54 workers

Monthly Trend

Monthly avg: 481/mo

Top Cities

Year-over-Year

2026 YTD
3,117
2025
2024

Closure vs. Layoff

Closures — 34% Layoffs — 66%
34%
66%

Filings by Industry

Manufacturing 5,364 workers (46%)
Finance & Insurance 1,120 workers (10%)
Transportation & Warehousing 834 workers (7%)
Retail Trade 803 workers (7%)
Information & Technology 706 workers (6%)
Healthcare & Social Assistance 607 workers (5%)
Management of Companies 606 workers (5%)
Administrative & Support Services 455 workers (4%)

Top Employers Filing in Iowa

Laid off in Iowa?

If your employer filed a WARN notice in Iowa, you are entitled to 60 days advance written notice before your last day. During the notice period, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits. If your employer gave less than 60 days notice, you may be entitled to back pay and benefits for each day of the shortfall. After your last day, file for unemployment insurance with the Iowa workforce agency as soon as possible. Review your COBRA options to continue health coverage for up to 18 months. Visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling, resume help, and retraining vouchers. Ask specifically about Rapid Response services, which are designed for WARN-affected workers.

File for Iowa Unemployment Insurance

Apply online at the Iowa workforce agency. You may be eligible before your last day.

COBRA and Health Coverage

Continue your employer health plan for up to 18 months, or compare lower-cost options on the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Your Rights Under the WARN Act

Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.

Career Services and Training

Free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining programs through CareerOneStop.

Find Your Local Job Center

America's Job Centers offer free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining vouchers for WARN-affected workers. Ask about Rapid Response services.

About This Data

Iowa has expanded 'mini-WARN' requirements with lower thresholds than the federal standard. All data on this page is sourced from official filings published by the Iowa workforce agency. Filings through Aug 28, 2026. View source data at Iowa workforce agency →

WARN Act rules in Iowa

Iowa has its own layoff notice law on top of the federal WARN Act, the Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. An employer has to satisfy both, so the stricter rule is the one that applies to you.

41%

of Iowa employers gave the full 60 days notice

Measured across 293 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 56 days.

Notice required
30 days
Employers covered
25 or more employees, excluding part-time employees.
What triggers notice
A business closing affecting 25 or more full-time employees, or a mass layoff causing employment loss for 25 or more full-time employees in any 30-day period.
Statute
Iowa Code Chapter 84C
If an employer does not comply
Civil penalty of up to $100 for each day of violation.
Administered by
Iowa Workforce Development

How Iowa differs from federal WARN

Applies at 25 employees rather than 100 and triggers at 25 affected employees rather than 50 or 500. Iowa requires only 30 days notice, so employers also covered by federal WARN must still give the federal 60.

Federal WARN, for comparison, covers employers with 100 or more employees and requires 60 days notice.

Why short notice is not automatically a violation

WARN allows reduced notice for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies seeking capital, and natural disasters. An employer relying on one of those has to say so in the notice. What the 59 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.

Source: Iowa Workforce Development. Checked 2026-08-10. Plain-language summary, not legal advice. State legislatures amend these rules; confirm the current text before relying on it.

Recent Iowa Filings

All Closures Layoffs 202620252024
CompanyCityTypeWorkersEffectiveFiled
People First Sanitation Sioux City
1000 Cunningham Dr
 Layoff 54 2026-09-25 2026-08-28
RTX Cedar Rapids
400 Collins Rd NE
 Layoff 1 2026-09-30 2026-08-25
Verschoor Meats Sioux City
1401 Bluff Rd
 Closure 42 2026-08-21 2026-08-21
RTX Cedar Rapids
400 Collins Rd NE
 Layoff 1 2026-09-30 2026-08-18
Wells Fargo 21x in 12 mo West Des Moines
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy
 Layoff 14 2026-10-17 2026-08-18
Winnebago Industries Forest City
605 W Crystal Lake Rd
 Layoff 27 2026-11-30 2026-08-13
Wells Fargo 21x in 12 mo West Des Moines
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy
 Layoff 7 2026-10-03 2026-08-04
Lund Foods Holdings Lake Mills
877 N Lake St
 Closure 23 2026-10-09 2026-08-03
NFI Interactive Logistics Cedar Rapids
3110 Prairie Valley Ct. SW
 Closure 49 2026-09-30 2026-07-28
UnityPoint Health 14x in 12 mo West Des Moines
1776 West Lakes Pkwy Ste 400
 Layoff 229 2027-02-28 2026-07-28
Show all 269 filings ↓

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