Union Seeks Elected Officials' Help to Fight Whirlpool Layoffs in Iowa

Iowa Democrats urge Whirlpool to rethink upcoming layoffs

Gov. Kim Reynolds said her administration will work to help impacted Iowans.

Dems urge Whirlpool to rethink layoffs; Reynolds says state will try to help the workers

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday her administration will do everything it can to help Iowans impacted by hundreds of layoffs at Whirlpool Corp. in Amana, while Democratic lawmakers urged the company to reconsider the pending layoffs.

Whirlpool layoffs spark outcry over trade policy

More than 300 workers at Whirlpool Corp.'s manufacturing facility in Amana will lose their jobs March 9, according to union officials, marking the latest in a series of layoffs that labor leaders say reflects a long-term shift of production out…

Iowa Democrats call on Whirlpool to 'reconsider' laying off Iowa workers

We are about a week and a half out from another round of mass layoffs at the Whirlpool plant in middle Amana.Since those latest cuts of 341 workers were announc

Iowa Democrats urge Whirlpool to ‘reconsider’ layoffs at Amana plant

Sen. Thomas Townsend, D-Dubuque, spoke at a news conference with Democratic leaders Feb. 26, 2026 about a letter sent to the Whirlpool Corporation calling for the company to reconsider layoffs at their Amana facility. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa Democrats sent a letter to Whirlpool Corporation calling for the company to “reconsider” planned layoffs at its Amana manufacturing plant in March. The layoffs of 341 employees at t…

Iowa Democrats call on Whirlpool to reconsider layoffs in Amana

A joint letter to Whirlpool from the Iowa House and Senate Democrats sent Thursday is urging Whirlpool to stop its layoffs.