Nebraska Layoffs — December 2014
Employers in Nebraska logged 2 WARN Act notices in December 2014, involving roughly 27 workers — climbing above November. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 2 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 25 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 2 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 25 |
| Dawson | 1 | 2 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 25 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbury | 1 | 25 |
| Cozad | 1 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 27 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrium Advanced Technologies | Fairbury | 25 | Closure | |
| Tenneco | Cozad | 2 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Agrium Advanced Technologies at its Fairbury facility, reporting 25 affected workers. Tenneco followed with 2 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.