Nebraska Layoffs — October 2015

Employers in Nebraska posted 49 WARN Act notices in October 2015, affecting an estimated 2,362 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 575% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Admin & Support Services	2	296
Healthcare	2	120
Utilities	2	56
Accommodation & Food	2	11
Manufacturing	4	2

The Admin & Support Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 296 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 120 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Douglas	16	1,362
Platte	4	446
Hall	4	132
Lancaster	4	78
Nance	2	34

Douglas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 1,362 workers across 16 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Omaha	16	1,362
Columbus	4	446
Omaha Distribution Center	1	265
Grand Island	4	132
Lincoln	4	78

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	7	342
Layoff	10	198

Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Apogee Call Center/Savers	Columbus	296	Closure	2015-10-04
Shopko	Omaha Distribution Center	265		2015-10-28
Shopko xxxx	Omaha	265		2015-10-28
Convergys Corporation	Omaha	191		2015-10-27
Convergys Corporation	Omaha	191		2015-10-27
H & H Chevrolet LLC	Omaha	153		2015-10-26
H & H Chevrolet LLC	Omaha	153		2015-10-26
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation	Columbus	75		2015-10-30
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation	Columbus	75		2015-10-30
Catholic Health Initiative	Omaha	60		2015-10-16
Catholic Health Initiative	Omaha	60		2015-10-16
Folders Express	Omaha	57		2015-10-23
Folders Express	Omaha	57		2015-10-23
H & H Motors Omaha dba H & H KIA	Omaha	53		2015-10-26
H & H Motors Omaha dba H & H KIA	Omaha	53		2015-10-26

The largest notice was filed by Apogee Call Center/Savers at its Columbus facility, reporting 296 affected workers. Shopko followed with 265 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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.