Nebraska Layoffs — February 2015
Employers in Nebraska posted 5 WARN Act notices in February 2015, affecting an estimated 174 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 200% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 125 |
| Retail | 3 | 39 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 125 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 39 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuming | 1 | 125 |
| Cherry | 1 | 15 |
| Holt | 1 | 13 |
| Valley | 1 | 11 |
| Adams | 1 | 10 |
Cuming saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Point | 1 | 125 |
| Valentine | 1 | 15 |
| O'Neill | 1 | 13 |
| Ord | 1 | 11 |
| Hastings | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 49 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land O'Frost | West Point | 125 | ||
| Alco Discount Store | Valentine | 15 | Closure | |
| Alco Discount Store | O'Neill | 13 | Closure | |
| Alco Discount Store | Ord | 11 | Closure | |
| Applause Video | Hastings | 10 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Land O'Frost at its West Point facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Alco Discount Store followed with 15 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.