Employers in Nebraska submitted 36 WARN Act notices in August 2019, putting at risk an estimated 285 workers — up substantially from July and down 85% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 3 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 1 |
The Agriculture sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 1 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saline | 1 | 64 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 55 |
| Dodge | 1 | 43 |
| Cuming | 1 | 35 |
| Hall | 4 | 34 |
Saline felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 64 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crete | 1 | 64 |
| North Platte | 1 | 55 |
| Fremont | 1 | 43 |
| West Point | 1 | 35 |
| Grand Island | 4 | 34 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 186 |
| Layoff | 5 | 99 |
The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Estates | Crete | 64 | Closure | 2019-08-06 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | North Platte | 55 | Layoff | 2019-08-20 |
| Premier Estates | Fremont | 43 | Closure | 2019-08-06 |
| Premier Estates | West Point | 35 | Closure | 2019-08-06 |
| Standard Iron | Grand Island | 31 | Layoff | 2019-08-12 |
| Barnstormers Family Bar & Grill | Norfolk | 20 | Closure | 2019-08-10 |
| US Aprons | Sidney | 10 | Layoff | 2019-08-08 |
| Charming Charlie | Omaha | 9 | Closure | 2019-08-31 |
| Charming Charlie | Omaha | 4 | Closure | 2019-08-31 |
| Eakes Office Solutions Corporation | York | 3 | Closure | 2019-08-02 |
| Eakes Office Solutions x | York | 3 | Closure | 2019-08-02 |
| Earl May Nursery & Garden Center | Beatrice | 3 | Closure | 2019-08-04 |
| Jan's Cleaners & Shirt Laundry | Beatrice | 2 | Closure | 2019-08-23 |
| Eakes Office Solutions Corporation | Grand Island | 2 | Layoff | 2019-08-31 |
| Tommy's Family Restaurant | Grand Island | 1 | Layoff | 2019-08-20 |
Topping the list was Premier Estates at its Crete facility, reporting 64 affected workers. Union Pacific Railroad followed with 55 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Nebraska's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Agriculture 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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