Employers in Nebraska filed 38 WARN Act notices in March 2017, impacting roughly 324 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 88% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 14 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 9 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 6 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 14 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 9 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | 2 | 140 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 53 |
| Douglas | 5 | 31 |
| Madison | 4 | 26 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 21 |
Cheyenne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 140 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 2 | 140 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 53 |
| Omaha | 5 | 31 |
| Norfolk | 4 | 26 |
| Ogalalla | 1 | 25 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 199 |
| Closure | 15 | 125 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabela's x | Sidney | 70 | Layoff | 2017-03-14 |
| Cabela's Corporation | Sidney | 70 | Layoff | 2017-03-14 |
| Nebraska Book Company | Lincoln | 40 | Layoff | 2017-03-09 |
| Sun Mart | Ogalalla | 25 | Closure | 2017-03-18 |
| Casey's | West Point | 15 | Closure | 2017-03-28 |
| Envision | Norfolk | 15 | Closure | 2017-03-31 |
| Hallmark | Lincoln | 13 | Closure | 2017-03-27 |
| Vanity | North Platte | 12 | Closure | 2017-03-27 |
| Western Convenience Stores - Restaurant | Hershey | 9 | Layoff | 2017-03-24 |
| Pizza Shoppe | Omaha | 8 | Closure | 2017-03-11 |
| Vanity | Omaha | 8 | Closure | 2017-03-27 |
| Vanity | Grand Island | 7 | Closure | 2017-03-27 |
| Resource Real Estate Management | Omaha | 6 | Layoff | 2017-03-31 |
| General Wireless Operations, Inc dba Radio Shack | Omaha | 5 | Closure | 2017-03-23 |
| Vanity | Norfolk | 5 | Closure | 2017-03-27 |
The single largest action involved Cabela's x at its Sidney facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Cabela's Corporation followed with 70 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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