The city of Cedar Rapids is implementing job cuts due to legislative changes impacting property taxes. These changes will create a significant budget shortfall for the city. Approximately 25 positions will be eliminated by early next year. The city... — read more 

Collins Aerospace is laying off 31 employees at its Cedar Rapids manufacturing facility. These reductions are part of a broader cost-reduction and organizational optimization strategy. The company cited evolving customer needs and a desire to... — read more 

John Deere is set to hire over 400 new employees and recall more than 275 previously laid-off workers. The company is bringing back nearly all employees who were on layoff in Waterloo and the Quad Cities. Additional hiring opportunities are available... — read more 

People Inc. is implementing a substantial layoff, impacting 195 employees across various locations. This marks the company's second significant round of job cuts within approximately a year. The majority of these reductions will affect staff at its... — read more 

Wells Fargo is implementing its largest layoff in over two years, impacting 86 employees at its Jordan Creek campus. The financial services company issued notices to affected staff on Tuesday. This significant reduction in workforce is scheduled to... — read more 

UnityPoint Health is continuing its restructuring efforts in Iowa with significant layoffs. The healthcare system plans to eliminate 230 positions in early 2027. These changes are part of a broader strategy to address rising costs and financial... — read more 

Winnebago Industries is implementing further layoffs at its specialty vehicles operation. This latest round will impact 51 employees in November. The company has already closed two plants and reduced its workforce by over 300 individuals since 2025... — read more 

Several businesses across Iowa have announced upcoming layoffs affecting a significant number of employees. CNH Industrial, People First Sanitation, NFI Interactive Logistics, RTX, Great Southern Bank, Wells Fargo, and Lund Food Holdings are all... — read more 

Wells Fargo will eliminate 35 positions at its Jordan Creek campus in November. This latest reduction brings the total layoffs in the Des Moines metro area to 362 for the year. A company executive indicated that increased artificial intelligence... — read more 

Iowa experienced a 5.8% rise in layoffs and discharges in 2025 compared to the previous year. The total number of layoffs and discharges in Iowa for 2025 reached approximately 200,000. Monthly layoff rates in the state fluctuated between 0.8% and... — read more 

Des Moines city leaders have approved significant budget cuts to address a substantial financial deficit. The city council voted 6-1 to implement these measures, which are largely a response to state-level property tax reforms. These cuts will affect... — read more 

Two Iowa representatives are seeking answers from Whirlpool's CEO regarding potential overseas job transfers. They are concerned about the fate of jobs at the Amana facility. The lawmakers have formally requested information from the company's... — read more 

Tyson Foods is facing significant backlash from its employees and the community. Workers gathered to protest recent mass layoffs. The rally demanded full compensation and benefits for all affected employees. This action highlights the economic impact... — read more 

Wells Fargo has announced another round of layoffs, impacting 14 employees at its West Des Moines campus. This latest reduction brings the total number of job cuts for the company this year to over 320. These layoffs are scheduled to take effect in... — read more 

Winnebago Industries is laying off 27 production employees at its Forest City plant. These layoffs are part of a larger manufacturing footprint consolidation. The company is closing facilities in Indiana and Iowa. Operations will be moved to other... — read more 

Several Iowa-based organizations are implementing layoffs across various locations. River Hills Community Health Center is closing two clinics and reducing its staff. US Cellular offices within Appliance Plus Cellular stores are also shutting down... — read more 

Wells Fargo is implementing further workforce reductions in Central Iowa. Approximately 20 employees at the West Des Moines campus will be laid off on September 19th. An additional 43 positions are scheduled for elimination on August 22nd. This... — read more 

Independence Premium Foods will lay off 41 employees in August. The company cited a shift from two production shifts to one as the reason for the reduction. This decision aims to rebalance the customer base and strengthen the plant's long-term... — read more 

Iowa experienced its highest number of layoffs in twelve months during June, with 656 workers affected. Whirlpool Corporation and the Iowa Department of Management were the primary drivers of these job cuts. Whirlpool's Middle Amana plant saw... — read more 

Wells Fargo has announced another round of layoffs at its Jordan Creek campus. This marks the ninth set of job reductions since February. Twenty employees will be affected by this latest notification. These cuts bring the total number of job losses... — read more 

UnityPoint Health is eliminating more than 200 IT positions as part of a revenue cycle outsourcing initiative. The healthcare system will transition certain revenue cycle functions to Omega Healthcare. Affected employees received notification on July... — read more 

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iHeartMedia enacted significant layoffs at its KXNO radio station. These cuts affected local hosts and programming personnel. Longtime host Ken Miller refused to host his final broadcast in protest. The last local program, "Miller and Condon," ended... — read more 

Wells Fargo is implementing further job reductions. The reductions affect its West Des Moines Jordan Creek campus. Forty-three individuals are losing their jobs. The effective date for these job losses is August 22. A total of 228 employees have been... — read more 

IowaWorks provides assistance to workers. These workers were affected by recent layoffs. Officials say help includes resume support. They also offer training opportunities. Workers can find new job opportunities. ... — read more 

iHeartRadio initiated nationwide layoffs affecting Des Moines station KXNO. Several longtime hosts were laid off, prompting host Ken Miller to protest. Trent Condon, who bought his airtime, publicly criticized the corporate layoffs. Condon announced... — read more 

iHeartMedia initiated mass layoffs affecting its Des Moines stations. Much of the local staff at sports radio station KXNO was impacted. Prominent hosts, including Heather Burnside and Sean Roberts, were among those let go. Listeners now hear... — read more 

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iHeartMedia is conducting layoffs as part of a restructuring plan. Local radio personalities in the Quad Cities were affected. Hosts from stations like WLLR and Big 106.5 lost their jobs. The company aims for $50 million in cost savings. These... — read more 

KXnO, a Des Moines radio station, laid off many staff members. This action is part of a major iHeartMedia programming restructuring. Several on-air hosts, including Heather Burnside and Sean Roberts, were affected. The full number of layoffs across... — read more 

Plastic Products Co. Inc. is closing its West Branch, Iowa facility. This plant specializes in injection molding. The closure stems from a business slowdown. Whirlpool's reduced demand impacted the company. The West Branch operation will cease. West... — read more 

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