Employers in Nebraska reported 15 WARN Act notices in July 2018, displacing an estimated 260 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 60% versus July 2017. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 31 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 31 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 6 | 226 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 14 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 12 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 7 |
| Madison | 1 | 1 |
Douglas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 226 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 6 | 226 |
| Kearney | 2 | 14 |
| North Platte | 1 | 12 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 7 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 131 |
| Layoff | 1 | 31 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightstar | Omaha | 53 | Closure | 2018-07-27 |
| Brightstar | Omaha | 53 | 2018-07-27 | |
| Lutheran Home | Omaha | 38 | Closure | 2018-07-29 |
| Lutheran Home | Omaha | 38 | 2018-07-29 | |
| MB Financial Bank | Omaha | 31 | Layoff | 2018-07-02 |
| Little Blessings | Omaha | 13 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Staples | North Platte | 12 | Closure | 2018-07-20 |
| Little Blessings | Lincoln | 7 | Closure | 2018-07-02 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop | Kearney | 7 | Closure | 2018-07-31 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop | Kearney | 7 | 2018-07-31 | |
| Serendipity | Norfolk | 1 | Closure | 2018-07-05 |
| Little Blessings | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-02 | |
| MB Financial Bank | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-02 | |
| Serendipity | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-05 | |
| Staples | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-07-20 |
The most significant filing came from Brightstar at its Omaha facility, reporting 53 affected workers. Brightstar followed with 53 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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