Employers in Nebraska submitted 13 WARN Act notices in February 2016, putting at risk an estimated 39 workers — down from January and down 78% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 3 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 0 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 5 | 34 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 5 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 0 |
Lancaster was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 34 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 5 | 34 |
| Gering | 1 | 5 |
| Ravenna | 1 | 0 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 6 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 39 |
| Closure | 5 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaver Brooks | Lincoln | 34 | Layoff | 2016-02-24 |
| Progress Rail | Gering | 5 | Layoff | 2016-02-25 |
| Abengoa | Ravenna | N/A | Closure | 2016-02-01 |
| Abengoa | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-01 | |
| Progress Rail | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-25 | |
| Henry's on South | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2016-02-27 |
| Henry's on South | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-27 | |
| Barb's Hallmark | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2016-02-28 |
| Grandmother's Restaurant | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2016-02-28 |
| Hancock Fabrics | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2016-02-28 |
| Barb's Hallmark | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-28 | |
| Hancock Fabrics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-28 | |
| Grandmother's Restaurant | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-28 |
Topping the list was Cleaver Brooks at its Lincoln facility, reporting 34 affected workers. Progress Rail followed with 5 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Nebraska, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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