Iowa Layoffs (WARN Notices)
Every layoff and closure notice in Iowa Workforce Development's WARN log, notice dates January 2022 to date, with totals by county and industry and a year-by-year comparison.
About this data: figures are collected automatically from Iowa Workforce Development and checked before publication. They are for general information only and are not advice. Confirm with the source before acting. Last verified Oct 21, 2026, 10:30 AM ET. Report an error →
Employer names, worker counts and dates are as listed by Iowa Workforce Development from WARN notices and may be amended by the filer. Employers who believe a listing is inaccurate can email editor@moneytrackerdaily.com with the company name and notice date.
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What changed: Loaded Iowa WARN notices (2022: 63 notices, 4,044 employees; 2023: 75 notices, 3,383 employees; 2024: 99 notices, 6,606 employees; 2025: 128 notices, 6,275 employees; 2026: 65 notices, 2,735 employees). (Oct 21, 2026)
WARN notices in 2026
65 notices listed by Iowa Workforce Development, Jan 1 – Oct 13, 2026.
4 notices dated in the 30 days to Oct 13
From Iowa Workforce Development's WARN log, which it marked updated October 15, 2026. Notices dated January 26, 2022 through October 13, 2026. Latest notice dated Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Last 7 days
No notices were dated in the 7 days to Oct 21. In the 7 days before, Iowa Workforce Development listed 3 WARN notices covering 104 workers.
Notices dated in the last 14 days
| Notice date | Company | County | Employees | Type | Layoff date | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | Milestone Technologies | Linn | 20 | Mass Layoff | Dec 13, 2026 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| Oct 12 | Cambridge Investment Research | Jefferson | 33 | Mass Layoff | Nov 11, 2026 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| Oct 9 | Winnebago Industries | Winnebago | 51 | Mass Layoff | Nov 9, 2026 | Manufacturing |
| Sep 30 | Carry On Trailer Inc | Harrision | 79 | Closing | Nov 29, 2026 | Manufacturing |
Largest notices in 2026
| Notice date | Company | County | Employees | Type | Layoff date | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | Whirlpool Corporation | Iowa | 341 | Mass Layoff | Mar 9, 2026 | Manufacturing |
| Jun 4 | Whirlpool Corporation | Iowa | 288 | Mass Layoff | Jul 5, 2026 | Manufacturing |
| Jul 28 | UnityPoint Health | Polk | 229 | Mass Layoff | Feb 28, 2027 | Management of Companies and Enterprises |
| Jun 9 | Iowa Department of Management | Polk | 192 | Mass Layoff | Aug 3, 2026 | Public Administration |
| Apr 2 | First Student | Black Hawk | 120 | Closing | Jun 30, 2026 | Transportation and Warehouse |
| Apr 14 | UnityPoint Health | Linn | 97 | Mass Layoff | Jul 24, 2026 | Management of Companies and Enterprises |
| Feb 6 | Cedar Valley Corp, LLC | Black Hawk | 89 | Closing | Mar 17, 2026 | Construction |
| Sep 30 | Carry On Trailer Inc | Harrision | 79 | Closing | Nov 29, 2026 | Manufacturing |
| Jun 15 | Plastic Products Co., Inc. | Cedar | 77 | Closing | Aug 14, 2026 | Manufacturing |
| Apr 14 | UnityPoint Health | Polk | 76 | Mass Layoff | Jul 24, 2026 | Management of Companies and Enterprises |
By county and industry
| County | Notices | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 12 | 753 |
| Iowa County | 2 | 629 |
| Linn County | 6 | 214 |
| Black Hawk County | 3 | 210 |
| Des Moines County | 10 | 209 |
| Winnebago County | 3 | 101 |
| Woodbury County | 3 | 97 |
| No Iowa county listed | 2 | 84 |
| Cedar County | 1 | 77 |
| Kossuth County | 2 | 61 |
| Fayette County | 3 | 48 |
| Buchanan County | 2 | 47 |
| Wapello County | 1 | 40 |
| Cerro Gordo County | 1 | 34 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 33 |
| Industry | Notices | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 20 | 1,215 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 13 | 419 |
| Transportation and Warehouse | 3 | 209 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 192 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 165 |
| Construction | 2 | 136 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3 | 134 |
| Retail Trade | 11 | 111 |
| Finance and Insurance | 4 | 91 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 42 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 21 |
| Year | Notices | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 2,735 |
| 2025 | 128 | 6,275 |
| 2024 | 99 | 6,606 |
| 2023 | 75 | 3,383 |
| 2022 | 63 | 4,044 |
All 65 notices in 2026
Each notice is listed on its employer's page, and on its month's page where the month has one, under Browse notices from all years. The CSV has every notice with its full details.
What a WARN notice is
- The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act generally requires employers of a certain size to give 60 days' written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff. Iowa Workforce Development's Rapid Response team works with employers and workers affected by layoffs and closures.
- Notices go to affected workers, the state and local officials. Iowa Workforce Development lists the notices it receives in a WARN log on its WARN page.
- The employee count and dates are what the employer reported; plans can change after a notice is filed.
- Not every job cut requires a notice, so WARN filings do not capture all layoffs in the state.
Methodology
- Update cadence
- As notices are logged (business days). Checked every 12 hours.
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2026, 10:30 AM ET
- Period covered
- Notices dated January 26, 2022 through October 13, 2026. The log also holds three notices from October 2021, and they are not collected.
- How it is produced
- We read the Excel "WARN Log" that Iowa Workforce Development links from its WARN page, which has one sheet per year. The log also lists amendments to earlier notices ("Amendment - Additional Employees", "Amendment - Change in Date" and similar): 175 such rows. Their worker counts may repeat or add to the original notice's, so they are not counted or listed here; only "Mass Layoff" and "Closing" rows are. Before anything is published, every notice must name a company, have a notice date in its year and report 1 to 50,000 employees. A notice with no headcount is shown as "Not stated" and counted as zero in totals; a layoff date that is not a single date is shown as filed. The county is the county the log names for an Iowa site; a cell that is not an Iowa county, or a site in another state, belongs to no county page. The type and industry are as listed. If more than 5% of previously published notices vanish from a year, the update is held for review. Nothing is estimated or filled in. Totals, tables and the chart are calculated by us from the notices.
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Money Tracker Daily, "Iowa Layoffs (WARN Notices)", updated October 21, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/iowa. Data: Iowa Workforce Development, WARN Log (Excel).
Change log
- Loaded Iowa WARN notices (2022: 63 notices, 4,044 employees; 2023: 75 notices, 3,383 employees; 2024: 99 notices, 6,606 employees; 2025: 128 notices, 6,275 employees; 2026: 65 notices, 2,735 employees).
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