Employers in Nebraska submitted 11 WARN Act notices in October 2014, putting at risk an estimated 350 workers. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 103 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 103 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hall | 3 | 135 |
| Gage | 4 | 103 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 78 |
| Dawson | 1 | 15 |
Hall bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 135 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | 3 | 135 |
| Beatrice | 4 | 103 |
| Scottsbluff | 1 | 78 |
| Lincoln (S. 48th Street) | 1 | 19 |
| Cozad | 1 | 15 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 213 |
| Closure | 7 | 137 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNH Industrial | Grand Island | 103 | Layoff | 2014-10-10 |
| Nationstar | Scottsbluff | 78 | Layoff | 2014-10-14 |
| Store Kraft | Beatrice | 56 | Closure | 2014-10-06 |
| Store Kraft | Beatrice | 44 | Closure | 2014-10-10 |
| CNH Industrial | Grand Island | 30 | Layoff | 2014-10-17 |
| Sun Mart | Lincoln (S. 48th Street) | 19 | Closure | 2014-10-31 |
| ADM Alliance Nutrition | Cozad | 15 | Closure | 2014-10-01 |
| Store Kraft | Beatrice | 2 | Closure | 2014-10-07 |
| CNH Industrial | Grand Island | 2 | Layoff | 2014-10-24 |
| Store Kraft | Beatrice | 1 | Closure | 2014-10-09 |
| Bag'n Save/No Frills | Omaha (Dodge) | 0 | Closure | 2014-10-25 |
Topping the list was CNH Industrial at its Grand Island facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Nationstar followed with 78 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.
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