Employers in Nebraska reported 12 WARN Act notices in September 2025, displacing an estimated 1,065 workers. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 309 |
| Retail | 3 | 147 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 309 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Retail reported 147 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 4 | 590 |
| Dawes | 2 | 98 |
| Douglas | 2 | 22 |
Lancaster saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 590 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 4 | 590 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 355 |
| Chadron | 2 | 98 |
| Omaha | 2 | 22 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 192 |
| Closure | 3 | 163 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITC Federal | Lincoln | 192 | 2025-09-30 | |
| ITC Federal | Lincoln | 192 | Layoff | 2025-09-30 |
| ITC Federal | Purchase dataset for city details | 192 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Neenah Foundry | Lincoln | 103 | 2025-09-09 | |
| Neenah Foundry | Lincoln | 103 | Closure | 2025-09-09 |
| Neenah Foundry | Purchase dataset for city details | 103 | 2025-09-09 | |
| Safeway Store 2563 | Chadron | 49 | 2025-09-09 | |
| Safeway Store 2563 | Chadron | 49 | Closure | 2025-09-09 |
| Safeway Store 2563 | Purchase dataset for city details | 49 | 2025-09-09 | |
| Burlington Trailways | Omaha | 11 | 2025-09-19 | |
| Burlington Trailways | Omaha | 11 | Closure | 2025-09-19 |
| Burlington Trailways | Purchase dataset for city details | 11 | 2025-09-19 |
The most significant filing came from ITC Federal at its Lincoln facility, reporting 192 affected workers. ITC Federal followed with 192 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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