layoffs
UPDATE: WARN confirms 61 Integrated DNA Technologies employees laid off
Integrated DNA Technologies has laid off 61 employees at its Coralville location, according to a Workforce Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed Dec. 12. Company officials confirmed the layoffs Dec. 9, stating 4.7% of its Iowa workforce would be impacted.…
Whirlpool layoffs in Amana reduced
The number of layoffs at the Whirlpool factory in Amana has been dramatically reduced, according…
UPDATE: Collins Aerospace confirms layoffs at Cedar Rapids, Decorah operations
Collins Aerospace confirmed it has laid off 131 employees from its Cedar Rapids and Decorah…
Whirlpool to lay off 650 workers at Amana plant
Whirlpool has announced plans to lay off 650 workers at its Middle Amana location, effective…
UPDATE: Iowa WARN notice confirms 160 Collins Aerospace workers being laid off in Cedar Rapids
Collins Aerospace had laid off 160 workers from its operations in Cedar Rapids, according to…
Catherine McAuley Center lays off nearly half its workforce in wake of federal refugee program cuts
The Trump administration’s decision to halt funding for refugee resettlement programs nationwide has led the…
Party City to close all store locations
After nearly 40 years in business, Party City is ceasing operations. CNN reported the announcement…
Cargill to lay off 5% of global workforce
Cargill, the largest privately-held company in the U.S. according to Forbes, is laying off 5%…
Iowa’s unemployment rate rose to 3% in October
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3% in October, up from 2.9% in September…
Knutson Construction closing, laying off 40 workers next month
Knutson Construction Services Midwest Inc. in Iowa City is shuttering its operations and laying off…
Hiawatha telecom firm BDC Group closing, lays off 35 workers
BDC Group Inc., a Hiawatha telecom firm founded in 2015, has laid off 35 employees…
Washington pork producer JWV Pork closes Washington site, lays off workers
Major Iowa pork producer JWV Pork, 2504 Quince Ave., Washington, Iowa, has laid off 65…
GoDaddy completes another round of layoffs; company mum on specifics
GoDaddy has apparently instituted another round of layoffs, but a corporate spokesperson has declined to…
Collins Aerospace layoffs in Cedar Rapids take effect
Layoffs of 68 Collins Aerospace workers in Cedar Rapids take effect Friday, Oct. 13, after…
CommUnity Crisis Services facing major layoffs
CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City is planning 100 layoffs, effective Sept. 29. The layoffs…
184 Iowans lose jobs in Yellow Corp. shutdown
A total of 184 Iowans have lost their jobs as a result of the shutdown…
