Employers in Nebraska logged 27 WARN Act notices in April 2019, involving roughly 795 workers — climbing above March and up 437% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 295 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 295 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 31 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 3 | 596 |
| Lancaster | 8 | 160 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 5 |
| Dodge | 1 | 2 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 1 |
Douglas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 596 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 3 | 596 |
| Lincoln | 8 | 160 |
| O'Neill | 1 | 31 |
| North Platte | 1 | 5 |
| Fremont | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 716 |
| Layoff | 2 | 79 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum America Supply Chain Solutions (Shopko distribution)xxxx | Omaha | 295 | Closure | 2019-04-15 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Omaha | 295 | Closure | 2019-04-15 |
| Lincoln Journal Star | Lincoln | 48 | Layoff | 2019-04-13 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Lincoln | 44 | Closure | 2019-04-15 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Lincoln | 42 | Closure | 2019-04-15 |
| Elkhorn River Farms, LLC | O'Neill | 31 | Layoff | 2019-04-22 |
| Noodles & Company | Lincoln | 16 | Closure | 2019-04-23 |
| Buck's Shoes | Omaha | 6 | Closure | 2019-04-09 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Lincoln | 5 | Closure | 2019-04-15 |
| Payless | North Platte | 5 | Closure | 2019-04-19 |
| Payless ShoeSource | Lincoln | 3 | Closure | 2019-04-19 |
| Buck's Shoes | Fremont | 2 | Closure | 2019-04-09 |
| Payless ShoeSource | Lincoln | 2 | Closure | 2019-04-20 |
| Century Lumber Center | Scottsbluff | 1 | Closure | 2019-04-01 |
| Century Lumber Center | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-01 |
The biggest impact was at Spectrum America Supply Chain Solutions (Shopko distribution)xxxx at its Omaha facility, reporting 295 affected workers. Shopko Corporate Office followed with 295 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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