CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) website, now lists new details regarding layoffs at Collins Aerospace. Collins Aerospace confirmed October 30 it would lay off workers as part of a restructuring plan. Iowa WARN says three people will be affected by the layoffs. Workers were given notice on November 4. Layoffs will go into effect on December 31. A spokesperson told KCRG-TV the company is realigning resources and ‘optimizing organizational structure.

In a statement, officials with Collins Aerospace said “To ensure we are best positioned to address our customers’ greatest needs now and into the future, we are taking actions to reduce costs and optimize our organizational structure. This includes conducting a small reduction of positions. These actions will allow us to reinvest in high-priority programs, reduce complexity and increase efficiency to better meet the strong demand for aerospace and defense products.”