Employers in Nebraska reported 37 WARN Act notices in January 2018, displacing an estimated 178 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 53% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 5 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 49 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 49 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 7 | 97 |
| Lancaster | 8 | 73 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 7 |
| Gage | 1 | 1 |
| Seward | 1 | 0 |
Douglas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 97 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 7 | 97 |
| Lincoln | 8 | 73 |
| North Platte | 1 | 7 |
| Beatrice | 1 | 1 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 19 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 15 | 168 |
| Layoff | 3 | 10 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Omaha | 44 | Closure | 2018-01-14 |
| Liberty Mobility Now, Inc | Lincoln | 29 | Closure | 2018-01-11 |
| Perkins Restaurant & Bakery | Lincoln | 29 | Closure | 2018-01-21 |
| Dugger's Cafe | Omaha | 20 | Closure | 2018-01-01 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Omaha | 15 | Closure | 2018-01-06 |
| Shopko xxxx | Omaha | 15 | Closure | 2018-01-06 |
| GCR (Firestone) | North Platte | 7 | Closure | 2018-01-30 |
| Austad's Golf | Lincoln | 6 | Closure | 2018-01-19 |
| Windstream Communications | Lincoln | 5 | Layoff | 2018-01-25 |
| Lincoln Journal Star | Lincoln | 4 | Layoff | 2018-01-29 |
| Company Kitchen | Omaha | 3 | Closure | 2018-01-26 |
| Beatrice Daily Sun | Beatrice | 1 | Layoff | 2018-01-29 |
| Dugger's Cafe | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-01 | |
| Strouds | Omaha | N/A | Closure | 2018-01-02 |
| Strouds | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-01-02 |
The most significant filing came from Kmart at its Omaha facility, reporting 44 affected workers. Liberty Mobility Now, Inc followed with 29 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Nebraska, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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