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Layoffs in Sioux City

Since March 3, 2025, our records for Sioux City include 1 verified layoff story covering at least 54 jobs and 6 WARN notices naming 109 workers.

Largest WARN notices: People First Sanitation (54, Aug 28, 2026); Verschoor Meats, Inc (42, Aug 21, 2026); United States Cellular Corporation (5, Apr 7, 2025).

Stories

August 2026

WARN notices in Sioux City

As filed with the state (all Iowa notices). A notice is the employer’s plan; actual job losses can differ.

Notice date Employer Location Workers Type Effective Filing
People First Sanitation
Our story
Sioux City · Woodbury County 54 Layoff Sep 25, 2026 State report
Verschoor Meats, Inc Sioux City · Woodbury County 42 Closure Aug 21, 2026 State report
UnityPoint Health Sioux City · Woodbury County 1 Layoff Jul 24, 2026 State report
United States Cellular Corporation Sioux City · Woodbury County 5 Layoff Jun 2, 2025 State report
Lutheran Services in Iowa Sioux City · Woodbury County 3 Layoff Mar 28, 2025 State report
Lutheran Services in Iowa Sioux City · Woodbury County 4 Layoff Apr 25, 2025 State report

Rules and resources in Iowa

Notice rules

Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.

Iowa has its own rules (Iowa WARN Act):

  • Employers with 25 or more employees must give notice 30 calendar days before a plant closure or mass layoff.
  • This is in addition to the federal WARN Act (100 or more employees, 60 days).

Source: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), Iowa Workforce Development (Iowa Code chapter 84C). Checked October 11, 2026.

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