Employers in Nebraska filed 25 WARN Act notices in May 2018, impacting roughly 418 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 10350% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 135 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 19 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 135 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 19 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 4 | 338 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 34 |
| Hall | 1 | 18 |
| Greeley | 1 | 9 |
| Sarpy | 1 | 9 |
Douglas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 338 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 4 | 338 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 34 |
| Grand Island | 1 | 18 |
| Wolbach | 1 | 9 |
| La Vista | 1 | 9 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 316 |
| Layoff | 5 | 102 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace University | Omaha | 135 | Closure | 2018-05-31 |
| Convergys Corporation | Omaha | 123 | Closure | 2018-05-31 |
| Cenveo Corporation | Omaha | 52 | Layoff | 2018-05-10 |
| Roadrunner Temperature Controlled | Omaha | 28 | Layoff | 2018-05-31 |
| Runza | Lincoln | 19 | Closure | 2018-05-04 |
| Wells Fargo | Grand Island | 18 | Closure | 2018-05-16 |
| Perkins Restaurant & Bakery | Lincoln | 15 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Maaschhoff's | Wolbach | 9 | Layoff | 2018-05-01 |
| Streck | La Vista | 9 | Layoff | 2018-05-04 |
| The Minuteman Hotel | Lexington | 4 | Layoff | 2018-05-31 |
| Liberty Cleaners | Hastings | 3 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Liberty/Deluxe Cleaners | York | 3 | Closure | 2018-05-01 |
| Perkins Restaurant & Bakery | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-05-01 | |
| Liberty/Deluxe Cleaners | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-05-01 | |
| Liberty Cleaners | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-05-01 |
The single largest action involved Grace University at its Omaha facility, reporting 135 affected workers. Convergys Corporation followed with 123 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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