Nebraska Layoffs — January 2014
Employers in Nebraska posted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2014, affecting an estimated 63 workers. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 63 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 63 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 38 |
| Douglas | 1 | 25 |
Lancaster felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 38 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 38 |
| Omaha | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 63 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConAgra Foods | Lincoln | 38 | Layoff | |
| International Nutrition | Omaha | 25 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by ConAgra Foods at its Lincoln facility, reporting 38 affected workers. International Nutrition followed with 25 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Nebraska. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Nebraska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.