Nebraska Layoffs — October 2014
Employers in Nebraska filed 10 WARN Act notices in October 2014, impacting roughly 350 workers. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 150 |
| Retail | 5 | 122 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 78 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 150 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 122 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hall | 3 | 135 |
| Gage | 4 | 103 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 78 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 19 |
| Dawson | 1 | 15 |
Hall bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 135 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | 3 | 135 |
| Beatrice | 4 | 103 |
| Scottsbluff | 1 | 78 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 19 |
| Cozad | 1 | 15 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 213 |
| Closure | 6 | 137 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNH Industrial | Grand Island | 103 | Layoff | |
| Nationstar | Scottsbluff | 78 | Layoff | |
| Store Kraft | Beatrice | 56 | Closure | |
| Store Kraft | Beatrice | 44 | Closure | |
| CNH Industrial | Grand Island | 30 | Layoff | |
| Sun Mart | Lincoln | 19 | Closure | |
| ADM Alliance Nutrition | Cozad | 15 | Closure | |
| Store Kraft | Beatrice | 2 | Closure | |
| CNH Industrial | Grand Island | 2 | Layoff | |
| Store Kraft | Beatrice | 1 | Closure |
The single largest action involved CNH Industrial at its Grand Island facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Nationstar followed with 78 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.