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John Deere has a WARN Act filing history stretching from December 2009 to November 2025, with 43 notices affecting 3,739 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Iowa (34) and Illinois (6), with additional notices across 2 other states. Notices include 40 layoffs and 2 layoffs and 1 facility closure. The largest single filing affected 308 employees in Waterloo, IA (April 2024). Filing activity has slowed, with only 3 notices in the past 12 months.
Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.
Filing Identities (10)
This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 10 related names:
- John Deere
- John Deere Coffeyville Works
- John Deere Davenport Works
- John Deere Des Moines Works
- John Deere Dubuque Works
- John Deere Financial
- John Deere Harvester Works
- John Deere Ottumwa Works
- John Deere Waterloo Works
- John Deere World Headquarters
Layoff History
Employees affected over time
All WARN Act Notices
| Location | Effective Date | Employees | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny, IA | Nov 3, 2025 | 40 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Oct 20, 2025 | 101 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Sep 22, 2025 | 71 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Apr 28, 2025 | 72 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Apr 27, 2025 | 72 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Apr 7, 2025 | 38 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Apr 6, 2025 | 38 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Mar 31, 2025 | 9 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Mar 30, 2025 | 9 | layoff |
| Ottumwa, IA | Feb 7, 2025 | 75 | layoff |
| Ottumwa, IA | Feb 6, 2025 | 75 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Jan 6, 2025 | 112 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Jan 5, 2025 | 112 | layoff |
| Davenport, IA | Jan 3, 2025 | 80 | layoff |
| Davenport, IA | Jan 2, 2025 | 80 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Sep 20, 2024 | 65 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Sep 19, 2024 | 65 | layoff |
| Davenport, IA | Aug 30, 2024 | 211 | layoff |
| Dubuque, IA | Aug 30, 2024 | 99 | layoff |
| East Moline, IL | Aug 30, 2024 | 279 | layoff |
| East Moline, IL | Aug 29, 2024 | 279 | layoff |
| East Moline, IL | Jul 25, 2024 | 21 | company laid off an additional 21 workers on 7/24/24 |
| Dubuque, IA | Jul 24, 2024 | 34 | layoff |
| Johnston, IA | Jul 24, 2024 | 67 | layoff |
| East Moline, IL | Jul 24, 2024 | 21 | company laid off an additional 21 workers on 7/24/24 |
| Waterloo, IA | Jul 24, 2024 | 69 | layoff |
| Moline, IL | Jul 24, 2024 | 298 | layoff |
| Dubuque, IA | Jul 23, 2024 | 34 | layoff |
| Johnston, IA | Jul 23, 2024 | 67 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Jul 23, 2024 | 69 | layoff |
| Moline, IL | Jul 23, 2024 | 298 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Jun 21, 2024 | 192 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Jun 6, 2024 | 16 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Jun 6, 2024 | 49 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | May 20, 2024 | 30 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | May 6, 2024 | 30 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Apr 29, 2024 | 30 | layoff |
| Waterloo, IA | Apr 26, 2024 | 308 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Apr 15, 2024 | 30 | layoff |
| Ankeny, IA | Apr 8, 2024 | 30 | layoff |
| Coffeyville, KS | Nov 28, 2023 | 10 | layoff |
| Coffeyville, KS | Jan 24, 2023 | 29 | layoff |
| Syracuse, NY | Dec 22, 2009 | 25 | closure |