Employers in Nebraska reported 14 WARN Act notices in July 2015, displacing an estimated 68 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and up 45% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 5 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 2 | 4 |
The Government sector topped the list of affected industries with 4 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2 | 32 |
| Dawson | 1 | 26 |
| Saline | 1 | 4 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 3 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 2 |
Douglas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 32 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 2 | 32 |
| Cozad | 1 | 26 |
| Crete | 1 | 4 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 3 |
| Kearney | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 34 |
| Layoff | 3 | 34 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ccb | Cozad | 26 | Closure | 2015-07-01 |
| TD Ameritrade | Omaha | 16 | Layoff | 2015-07-03 |
| Alorica | Omaha | 16 | Layoff | 2015-07-24 |
| City of Crete | Crete | 4 | Closure | 2015-07-09 |
| Libations | Lincoln | 3 | Closure | 2015-07-31 |
| Alter Trading Co | Kearney | 2 | Layoff | 2015-07-23 |
| Diana's Antiques and Gifts | Ceresco | 1 | Closure | 2015-07-31 |
| Ccb | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-01 | |
| TD Ameritrade | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-03 | |
| City of Crete | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-09 | |
| Alter Trading Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-23 | |
| Alorica | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-24 | |
| Libations | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-31 | |
| Diana's Antiques and Gifts | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-31 |
The most significant filing came from Ccb at its Cozad facility, reporting 26 affected workers. TD Ameritrade followed with 16 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Government 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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