Iowa will lay off 200 state workers. This action stems from a plan to privatize IT management. The state is contracting with Amazon Web Services and Cognizant Government Solutions. This move aims to save Iowa over $525 million in 10 years. Affected... — read more 

Whirlpool Corporation announced 288 job cuts. These layoffs affect its Amana, Iowa, manufacturing facility. The company states this is part of a multi-year modernization plan. Second-shift production will cease effective July 5. A law firm is... — read more 

Whirlpool Corporation will end second-shift production at its Amana plant. This change is effective July 5. A total of 288 employees will be affected by these layoffs. The company attributes these actions to a multi-year modernization plan. Whirlpool... — read more 

Three Iowa employers reported layoffs in May. A total of 91 workers were affected. Rhiner's Plumbing Co. Inc. in Clive closed. This closure resulted in 47 job losses. Rhiner's Plumbing led the state's May layoff reports. Clive, Iowa ... — read more 

UnityPoint Health and Wells Fargo announced new job cuts. UnityPoint Health announced 14 more layoffs in West Des Moines. Wells Fargo will cut 29 workers from its Jordan Creek campus. These reductions are part of ongoing workforce restructuring... — read more 

UnityPoint spent over $2 million on consultants. This spending aimed to prevent healthcare workers from unionizing. The expenditure occurred in 2025 alone. Despite these efforts, the union won its election. UnityPoint continues to challenge the... — read more 

Wells Fargo will lay off 29 employees in July. These job cuts will occur at its West Des Moines campus. This latest announcement follows previous reductions this year. The bank has cut 217 jobs from this campus in 2026. CEO Charlie Scharf cited AI... — read more 

Iowa's new law increases funding and autonomy for charter schools. This has raised concerns for the state's public schools. Opponents fear potential teacher layoffs and reduced resources. The law also relaxes requirements for homeschooling families... — read more 

Six Iowa employers reported layoffs in April. A total of 572 workers were affected. UnityPoint Health led these job reductions. This data came from Iowa's WARN site. Northeast Iowa experienced significant impact. ... — read more 

Transco Rail Services and Appliance Plus Cellular announced layoffs. Transco, based in Oelwein, will cut 40 employees. These Transco layoffs took effect on April 10. Appliance Plus Cellular is closing, affecting 30 employees across multiple Iowa... — read more 

UnityPoint is implementing a round of layoffs. These job reductions will not affect the Quad Cities Area. The QCA region will see no impact from these changes. Local UnityPoint operations are not included in the layoffs. Staff in the Quad Cities will... — read more 

Deere recently recalled 49 more employees. The recalled workers will support manufacturing and material movement. This action increases total U.S. employee recalls to over 300 this year. The company laid off over 2,000 workers in 2024. Deere now... — read more 

US logistics and trucking companies eliminated 829 positions recently. These reductions stem from shifting supply chain strategies and contract losses. Saddle Creek Logistics Services cut 168 jobs in Texas. Ryder System closed an Iowa warehouse... — read more 

UnityPoint Health will eliminate 207 IT positions later this year. Additional job cuts are planned for its revenue cycle department. The health system is outsourcing these functions to third-party vendors. Accenture will handle IT, and Omega... — read more 

Transamerica confirmed recent layoffs affecting its Iowa operations. Fewer than 25 employees were impacted by these changes. The company is enhancing its Retirement Operations model. This strategic decision aims to support business growth and improve... — read more 

Wells Fargo is cutting 62 additional jobs at its West Des Moines campus. These job reductions will take effect on May 30. This action is part of a broader national downsizing effort. The company cites efficiency moves and changing mortgage demand... — read more 

Iowa reported 83 total layoffs in March. Car dealerships Sky Chevrolet and Sky Auto Mall accounted for 76 job losses. These dealerships are located in Newhall and Center Point. They face lawsuits from Stellantis Financial Services and Ford Motor... — read more 

RELCO, a Wabtec Company, is closing one of its Cedar Rapids plants. This closure will result in 34 employee layoffs. The plant will cease operations by the end of December 2025. Wabtec plans to transfer the work to other sites and third-party... — read more 

Iowa reported 481 total layoffs in February. Whirlpool Corp. accounted for most of these job losses. The company announced 341 layoffs at its Middle Amana plant. These job cuts are effective March 9. A union claims jobs are moving to Mexico. ... — read more 

Iowa reported 65,000 job openings in December 2025. This figure remained unchanged from the previous month. The state's job openings rate also held steady at 3.9 percent. Iowa saw 53,000 hires and 64,000 total separations during December. Layoffs and... — read more 

Winnebago Industries' motorhome division will lay off 121 employees. These job cuts affect facilities in Waverly and Charles City, Iowa. The company plans to relocate these roles to its Forest City and Lake Mills campuses. This decision aims to... — read more 

Stellantis sued Sky Auto Mall last week. The automaker alleges a $12 million financing fraud. Sky Auto Mall engaged in "double flooring" practices. This involved securing multiple loans for the same vehicles. The dealership subsequently laid off 76... — read more 

Sky Chevrolet laid off 30 employees. The job cuts occurred on March 6, 2026. The affected facility is in Newhall, Iowa. A WARN notice confirmed the workforce reduction. Reasons for the layoffs were not immediately disclosed. Newhall, Iowa ... — read more 

Iowa Democrats sent a letter to Whirlpool Corporation. They urged the company to reconsider planned layoffs at its Amana plant. Whirlpool announced 341 employees would be laid off starting March 9. Democrats cited state investments and company growth... — read more 

Whirlpool Corp. announced layoffs at its Amana manufacturing plant. Nearly 350 workers will be affected by these job cuts. This represents over a quarter of the facility's approximately 1,500 employees. The company stated this is part of a multi-year... — read more 

John Deere has initiated a recall for some of its workers who were previously laid off. This move signifies a potential recovery or increased demand for the agricultural machinery manufacturer. The recall directly impacts employees who had faced job... — read more 

Winnebago Industries announced new layoffs. These job cuts affect its Charles City plant. Twenty-three employees will be impacted. The layoffs are scheduled for February 20. This information comes from Iowa WARN data. ... — read more 

MercyOne announced additional layoffs in Iowa. Thirty-four employees at MercyOne's Mason City location received notices. These job reductions will take effect on March 17. This represents the third series of MercyOne job cuts recently. Earlier... — read more 

John Deere is recalling 99 employees for Iowa facilities. This decision stems from increased demand. Seventy-five workers will go to Davenport and 24 to Dubuque. All returning staff work in production and assembly. Their start date is set for... — read more 

Collis company has implemented layoffs. These job cuts occurred in Clinton. City officials are now asking questions. They want to know the full scope of the layoffs. The permanence of these job losses is also unclear. ... — read more 

Case New Holland will lay off over 200 folks.... This is at Burlington construction equipment plant. The layoffs will begin in April + May. They are saying this is due to reduced loader backhoe demand. So... Burlington Mayor Jon Billups voiced... — read more 

CNH finalized plans to close its Burlington facility. The company will lay off 209 manufacturing employees. These layoffs will occur in stages, concluding by May 29. A 47% decline in loader backhoe demand caused the closure. Sixty employees will... — read more 

Wells Fargo Announces New Layoffs in West Des Moines Wells Fargo announced 33 additional layoffs at its Jordan Creek campus. These job cuts in West Des Moines are effective March 20. This latest round brings the total Des Moines metro layoffs to... — read more 

Coralville, Iowa, at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) Iowa WARN released an update with new state data about the layoffs at IDT The state data says 61 people were laid off in Coralville Iowa WARN indicates workers were both notified and laid... — read more 

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is laying off employees across Iowa, officials confirmed Thursday. The company says 4.7% of its Iowa workforce is affected, though it didn’t share exact numbers. IDT is headquartered in Coralville, and the timing of... — read more 

It’s the most recent layoff in an ongoing pattern. The bank has filed 19 WARN notices for 461 eliminated positions, and 40 more workers have been told they will be laid off in January... — read more 

Company: Wells Fargo Source: Des Moines Register Wells Fargo continues to cut employment as other Iowa companies also report layoffs Summary: Wells Fargo announced 113 additional layoffs at its West Des Moines campus in recent postings, bringing... — read more 

Iowa lost 220 jobs in September as John Deere and Burlington Trailways announced layoffs, according to state and company filings. John Deere reported on Sept. 17 that it would cut 141 employees, including 101 at a Waterloo plant and 40 at its Des... — read more 

Maverik, the Salt Lake City-based convenience store chain that purchased K-m & Go from the Krause Group in 2023, is significantly scaling back its operations in Des Moines, Iowa, where K-m & Go had been headquartered since its founding in 1963... — read more 

Iowa is facing job cuts as part of a larger corporate downsizing. F&G Annuities and Insurance has announced nearly 200 layoffs nationwide. Of those, 103 are in Iowa. The cuts will impact staff at the company’s Des Moines headquarters and remote... — read more