Nebraska Layoffs — November 2017

Employers in Nebraska reported 15 WARN Act notices in November 2017, displacing an estimated 362 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and down 47% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 24 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	200
Information & Technology	3	106

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 200 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 106 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Douglas	4	306
Scotts Bluff	4	48
Madison	2	8
Lincoln	2	0
Lancaster	2	0

Douglas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 306 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Omaha	4	306
Scottsbluff	4	48
Norfolk	2	8
North Platte	2	0
Lincoln	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	6	129
Layoff	1	53

Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Hood Packaging Corporation	Omaha	100	Closure	2017-11-10
Hood Packaging Corporation	Omaha	100		2017-11-10
Data Transmission Network	Omaha	53	Layoff	2017-11-30
Data Transmission Network	Omaha	53		2017-11-30
Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill	Scottsbluff	24	Closure	2017-11-06
Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill	Scottsbluff	24		2017-11-06
Axius Services	Norfolk	5	Closure	2017-11-08
Axius Services	Norfolk	3		2017-11-08
Penair	North Platte	N/A	Closure	2017-11-07
Penair	North Platte	N/A		2017-11-07
The Shed Grill & Spirits	Scottsbluff	N/A	Closure	2017-11-11
The Shed Grill & Spirits	Scottsbluff	N/A		2017-11-11
Smart Room	Lincoln	N/A	Closure	2017-11-12
Smart Room	Lincoln	N/A		2017-11-12
Data Transmission Network	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-11-30

The most significant filing came from Hood Packaging Corporation at its Omaha facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Hood Packaging Corporation followed with 100 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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. 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.