Employers in Nebraska logged 8 WARN Act notices in June 2017, involving roughly 42 workers — climbing above May and up 45% versus June 2016. The average filing covered 5 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 20 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 2 | 20 |
| Gage | 1 | 8 |
Lancaster absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 20 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2 | 20 |
| McCook | 1 | 14 |
| Beatrice | 1 | 8 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 22 |
| Closure | 2 | 20 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWD Steel Fabrication, LLC | Lincoln | 20 | Closure | 2017-06-23 |
| Nebraska Bull Service | McCook | 14 | Layoff | 2017-06-30 |
| Integrated Life Choices | Beatrice | 8 | Layoff | 2017-06-30 |
| Dickey's Barbeque Restaurants, Inc | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2017-06-16 |
| Dickey's Barbeque Restaurants, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-16 | |
| MWD Steel Fabrication, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-23 | |
| Nebraska Bull Service | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-30 | |
| Integrated Life Choices | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-06-30 |
The biggest impact was at MWD Steel Fabrication, LLC at its Lincoln facility, reporting 20 affected workers. Nebraska Bull Service followed with 14 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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