BusinessWednesday, November 4
Collins Aerospace will lay off 31 people in Cedar Rapids
The Good Day Cedar Rapids team
If you work at Collins Aerospace, or know someone who does, here's the latest. The company is laying off 31 people at its Cedar Rapids campus, according to a state WARN notice. KHAK reports employees were notified late last week.
“To remain responsive to our customers’ evolving needs, Collins Aerospace is taking actions to reduce costs and optimize our organizational structure. This includes a small reduction of positions.”
The cuts are the first job reductions of 2026 for Collins. In June 2025, the company laid off 262 workers in Cedar Rapids and 29 in Decorah. Collins employs well over 7,000 people in Cedar Rapids, making it the city's largest employer.
- Effective date: Nov. 30
- WARN notice dated: Oct. 29
- Employees notified: late last week
The latest cuts follow a bigger round last year
- June 2025Collins laid off 262 workers in Cedar Rapids and 29 in Decorah.
- Oct. 29The date on the state WARN notice for 31 Cedar Rapids layoffs.
- Nov. 30The 31 Cedar Rapids positions will be eliminated.