Employers in Nebraska filed 10 WARN Act notices in November 2018, impacting roughly 86 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 76% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 22 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 22 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | 2 | 60 |
| Scotts Bluff | 2 | 22 |
| Buffalo | 4 | 4 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 0 |
Cheyenne absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 2 | 60 |
| Scottsbluff | 2 | 22 |
| Kearney | 4 | 4 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 30 |
| Closure | 4 | 13 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quad Graphics | Sidney | 30 | Layoff | 2018-11-16 |
| Quad Graphics | Sidney | 30 | 2018-11-16 | |
| The Emporium Restaurant | Scottsbluff | 11 | Closure | 2018-11-16 |
| The Emporium Restaurant | Scottsbluff | 11 | 2018-11-16 | |
| Funshine Shop | Kearney | 2 | Closure | 2018-11-21 |
| Funshine Shop | Kearney | 2 | 2018-11-21 | |
| Jimmy's Egg | Lincoln | N/A | Closure | 2018-11-14 |
| Jimmy's Egg | Lincoln | N/A | 2018-11-14 | |
| The Creative Teacher | Kearney | N/A | Closure | 2018-11-27 |
| The Creative Teacher | Kearney | N/A | 2018-11-27 |
The single largest action involved Quad Graphics at its Sidney facility, reporting 30 affected workers. Quad Graphics followed with 30 workers.
The data underscores 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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