Employers in Nebraska posted 35 WARN Act notices in December 2019, affecting an estimated 314 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 46% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 2 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 84 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 2 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sarpy | 2 | 124 |
| Douglas | 4 | 84 |
| Cuming | 2 | 52 |
| Lancaster | 16 | 46 |
| Hall | 2 | 2 |
Sarpy was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 2 | 124 |
| Omaha | 4 | 84 |
| West Point | 2 | 52 |
| Lincoln | 16 | 46 |
| McCook | 2 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 16 | 156 |
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Link's Jerky | Bellevue | 62 | Closure | 2019-12-31 |
| Jack Link's Jerky | Bellevue | 62 | 2019-12-31 | |
| Petrow's Restaurant | Omaha | 40 | Closure | 2019-12-14 |
| Petrow's Restaurant | Omaha | 40 | 2019-12-14 | |
| Beed Transportation Inc | West Point | 26 | Closure | 2019-12-31 |
| Beed Transportation Inc | West Point | 26 | 2019-12-31 | |
| Gianna's Java & Gelato | Lincoln | 10 | Closure | 2019-12-21 |
| Gianna's Java & Gelato | Lincoln | 10 | 2019-12-21 | |
| Wright's Jewelers | Lincoln | 5 | Closure | 2019-12-31 |
| Le Cupcake | Lincoln | 5 | Closure | 2019-12-31 |
| Le Cupcake | Lincoln | 5 | 2019-12-31 | |
| Wright's Jewelers | Lincoln | 5 | 2019-12-31 | |
| Land O Lakes Inc | McCook | 3 | Closure | 2019-12-31 |
| Land O'Lakes | McCook | 3 | 2019-12-31 | |
| Kitchen Sink Bakery | Lincoln | 2 | Closure | 2019-12-21 |
The largest notice was filed by Jack Link's Jerky at its Bellevue facility, reporting 62 affected workers. Jack Link's Jerky followed with 62 workers.
The trends suggest 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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