Nebraska Layoffs — August 2015
Employers in Nebraska logged 7 WARN Act notices in August 2015, involving roughly 144 workers — climbing above July and up 454% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 103 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 36 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 4 |
| Retail | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 103 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 36 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2 | 103 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 19 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 13 |
| Cedar | 1 | 9 |
Douglas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 103 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 2 | 103 |
| Gering | 1 | 19 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 13 |
| Hartington | 1 | 9 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 36 |
| Closure | 3 | 8 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific - Withdrawn | Omaha | 100 | ||
| Progress Rail | Gering | 19 | Layoff | |
| Hydraulic Components | Hartington | 9 | Layoff | |
| Hexagon Lincoln | Lincoln | 8 | Layoff | |
| Forsberg Gallery | Lincoln | 4 | Closure | |
| South Omaha Terminal Warehouse | Omaha | 3 | Closure | |
| Joffe's Too | Lincoln | 1 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Union Pacific - Withdrawn at its Omaha facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Progress Rail followed with 19 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 Transportation 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.