Employers in Nebraska submitted 7 WARN Act notices in June 2015, putting at risk an estimated 217 workers — down from May and up 121% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 31 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 3 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hall | 1 | 136 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 67 |
| Cuming | 1 | 3 |
Hall absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 136 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | 1 | 136 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 67 |
| McCook | 1 | 11 |
| Wisner | 1 | 3 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 136 |
| Closure | 2 | 14 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNH Industrial | Grand Island | 136 | Layoff | 2015-06-15 |
| Nebraska Book Company | Lincoln | 67 | 2015-06-24 | |
| Burns Lab | McCook | 11 | Closure | 2015-06-30 |
| Wisner Pharmacy | Wisner | 3 | Closure | 2015-06-26 |
| CNH America LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-15 | |
| Wisner Pharmacy | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-26 | |
| Burns Lab | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-06-30 |
Topping the list was CNH Industrial at its Grand Island facility, reporting 136 affected workers. Nebraska Book Company followed with 67 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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