Employers in Nebraska reported 22 WARN Act notices in March 2016, displacing an estimated 172 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and down 42% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Nebraska this month. A total of 172 workers were affected across 22 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | 1 | 150 |
| Lancaster | 4 | 14 |
| Hall | 1 | 4 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 4 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 0 |
Cheyenne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 1 | 150 |
| Lincoln | 4 | 14 |
| Grand Island | 1 | 4 |
| Aurora | 1 | 4 |
| North Platte | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 154 |
| Layoff | 3 | 18 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommScope | Sidney | 150 | Closure | 2016-03-31 |
| DXP Enterprises | Lincoln | 10 | Layoff | 2016-03-15 |
| Preferred Pump | Grand Island | 4 | Layoff | 2016-03-04 |
| International Sensor Systems, Inc | Aurora | 4 | Layoff | 2016-03-17 |
| Fashion II Consignment Boutique | Lincoln | 4 | Closure | 2016-03-31 |
| Regional Recycling | North Platte | 0 | Closure | 2016-03-05 |
| Preferred Pump | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-04 | |
| Regional Recycling | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-05 | |
| Slice Pizzeria | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2016-03-07 |
| Slice Pizzeria | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-07 | |
| Sweets and Antiques | Atkinson | N/A | Closure | 2016-03-12 |
| Sweets and Antiques | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-12 | |
| Doozy's | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2016-03-15 |
| Doozy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-15 | |
| DXP Enterprises | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-03-15 |
The most significant filing came from CommScope at its Sidney facility, reporting 150 affected workers. DXP Enterprises followed with 10 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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