Employers in Nebraska submitted 22 WARN Act notices in April 2017, putting at risk an estimated 98 workers — down from March and up 92% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 4 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 4 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Retail reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gage | 1 | 40 |
| Sarpy | 2 | 16 |
| York | 1 | 13 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 13 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 12 |
Gage saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 40 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wymore | 1 | 40 |
| Gretna | 1 | 14 |
| York | 1 | 13 |
| North Platte | 2 | 13 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 55 |
| Closure | 8 | 43 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society | Wymore | 40 | Layoff | 2017-04-24 |
| Rue 21 | Gretna | 14 | Closure | 2017-04-17 |
| Epworth Village | York | 13 | Layoff | 2017-04-17 |
| Rue 21 | Lincoln | 12 | Closure | 2017-04-17 |
| Rue 21 | North Platte | 9 | Closure | 2017-04-17 |
| Gothenburg Medical Arts | Gothernburg | 4 | Closure | 2017-04-17 |
| Da Buzz | North Platte | 4 | Closure | 2017-04-24 |
| Omaha Truck and Trailer | Bellevue | 2 | Layoff | 2017-04-07 |
| Nathan Detroit's | Grand Island | N/A | Closure | 2017-04-01 |
| Nathan Detroit's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-04-01 | |
| Dollar Express | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-04-04 | |
| Omaha Truck and Trailer | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-04-07 | |
| Cargill, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-04-07 | |
| Gothenburg Medical Arts | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-04-17 | |
| Rue 21 | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-04-17 |
Topping the list was Good Samaritan Society at its Wymore facility, reporting 40 affected workers. Rue 21 followed with 14 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
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