Employers in Nebraska recorded 10 WARN Act notices in March 2015, covering approximately 299 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 269% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 4 | 104 |
| Transportation | 2 | 76 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 104 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 76 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 114 |
| Douglas | 1 | 76 |
| Adams | 1 | 5 |
Scotts Bluff felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 114 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff | 1 | 114 |
| Grand Island (Locust Street) | 1 | 92 |
| Omaha | 1 | 76 |
| McCook | 1 | 12 |
| Hastings | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 126 |
| Layoff | 1 | 5 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationstar | Scottsbluff | 114 | Closure | 2015-03-31 |
| Skag-Way Discount Department Stores, Inc | Grand Island (Locust Street) | 92 | 2015-03-23 | |
| United Airlines, Inc | Omaha | 76 | 2015-03-11 | |
| Alco Discount Store | McCook | 12 | Closure | 2015-03-16 |
| Charter Communication | Hastings | 5 | Layoff | 2015-03-31 |
| United Airlines | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-11 | |
| Alco Discount Store | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-16 | |
| Skag-Way Discount Department Stores, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-23 | |
| Charter Communications | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-31 | |
| Nationstar | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-03-31 |
Leading the list was Nationstar at its Scottsbluff facility, reporting 114 affected workers. Skag-Way Discount Department Stores, Inc followed with 92 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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