Employers in Nebraska recorded 44 WARN Act notices in May 2019, covering approximately 740 workers — marking a decline from April and up 77% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 25 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 34 |
| Education | 2 | 9 |
| Retail | 2 | 6 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 95 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 34 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | 2 | 240 |
| Madison | 3 | 83 |
| Colfax | 1 | 53 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 52 |
| Richardson | 2 | 50 |
Cheyenne bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 2 | 240 |
| Norfolk | 3 | 83 |
| Schuyler | 1 | 53 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 52 |
| Falls City | 2 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 25 | 740 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabela's Corporation | Sidney | 120 | Closure | 2019-05-11 |
| Cabela's x | Sidney | 120 | Closure | 2019-05-11 |
| Schuyler Care & Rehabilitation Center | Schuyler | 53 | Closure | 2019-05-11 |
| Norfolk Care & Rehabilitation Center | Norfolk | 42 | Closure | 2019-05-11 |
| Cabela's Corporation | Oskosh | 41 | Closure | 2019-05-11 |
| Cabela's x | Oshkosh | 41 | Closure | 2019-05-11 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Norfolk | 35 | Closure | 2019-05-01 |
| Blue Blood Brewery | Lincoln | 34 | Closure | 2019-05-16 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Falls City | 25 | Closure | 2019-05-12 |
| Shopko Hometown xxxx | Falls City | 25 | Closure | 2019-05-12 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | West Point | 24 | Closure | 2019-05-02 |
| Shopko Hometown xxxx | Auburn | 20 | Closure | 2019-05-05 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Auburn | 20 | Closure | 2019-05-05 |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Ainsworth | 18 | Closure | 2019-05-12 |
| Shopko xxxx | Gothenburg | 15 | Closure | 2019-05-05 |
Leading the list was Cabela's Corporation at its Sidney facility, reporting 120 affected workers. Cabela's x followed with 120 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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