Nebraska Layoffs — December 2015

Employers in Nebraska submitted 38 WARN Act notices in December 2015, putting at risk an estimated 952 workers — up substantially from November and up 3426% versus December 2014. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	3	120
Manufacturing	4	8

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 120 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 8 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Douglas	11	656
Platte	3	150
Scotts Bluff	2	52
Lancaster	6	18
Sarpy	2	16

Douglas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 656 workers across 11 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Omaha	11	656
Columbus	3	150
Scottsbluff	2	52
Purchase dataset for city details	12	52
Lincoln	6	18

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	10	326
Layoff	5	150

Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
H & H Chevrolet LLC	Omaha	153	Closure	2015-12-31
H & H Chevrolet LLC	Omaha	153		2015-12-31
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation	Columbus	75	Layoff	2015-12-04
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation	Columbus	75		2015-12-04
Catholic Health Initiative	Omaha	60	Layoff	2015-12-18
Catholic Health Initiative	Omaha	60		2015-12-18
Folders Express	Omaha	57	Closure	2015-12-31
Folders Express	Omaha	57		2015-12-31
H & H Motors Omaha dba H & H KIA	Omaha	53	Closure	2015-12-31
H & H Motors Omaha dba H & H KIA	Omaha	53		2015-12-31
RICOH USA, Inc	Scottsbluff	26	Closure	2015-12-09
RICOH USA, Inc	Purchase dataset for city details	26		2015-12-09
RICOH USA, Inc	Scottsbluff	26	Closure	2015-12-30
RICOH USA, Inc	Purchase dataset for city details	26		2015-12-30
Lockheed Martin	Bellevue	8	Layoff	2015-12-31

Topping the list was H & H Chevrolet LLC at its Omaha facility, reporting 153 affected workers. H & H Chevrolet LLC followed with 153 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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 Healthcare 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.