Employers in Nebraska filed 25 WARN Act notices in January 2016, impacting roughly 697 workers — representing a pullback from December and up 4000% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Nebraska this month. A total of 697 workers were affected across 25 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 4 | 241 |
| Cheyenne | 1 | 150 |
| Dodge | 1 | 33 |
| Gage | 1 | 8 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 0 |
Douglas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 241 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Distribution Center | 1 | 265 |
| Omaha | 4 | 241 |
| Sidney | 1 | 150 |
| Fremont | 1 | 33 |
| Beatrice | 1 | 8 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 356 |
| Layoff | 1 | 191 |
The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopko | Omaha Distribution Center | 265 | Closure | 2016-01-01 |
| Convergys Corporation | Omaha | 191 | Layoff | 2016-01-31 |
| CommScope | Sidney | 150 | 2016-01-27 | |
| Piccolo Pete's | Omaha | 50 | Closure | 2016-01-31 |
| Schweser's | Fremont | 33 | Closure | 2016-01-31 |
| Schweser's | Beatrice | 8 | Closure | 2016-01-01 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-01 | |
| Schweser's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-01 | |
| Shopko xxxx | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-01 | |
| Burger King | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2016-01-03 |
| Burger King | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-03 | |
| Burkley Envelope Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-04 | |
| Cargill, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-11 | |
| CommScope | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-01-27 | |
| Ann Taylor Loft | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2016-01-31 |
The single largest action involved Shopko at its Omaha Distribution Center facility, reporting 265 affected workers. Convergys Corporation followed with 191 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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