Nebraska Layoffs — October 2015
Employers in Nebraska posted 21 WARN Act notices in October 2015, affecting an estimated 1,443 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 312% versus October 2014. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 487 |
| Retail | 4 | 438 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 374 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 60 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 30 |
| Utilities | 1 | 28 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 26 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 487 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 438 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 8 | 820 |
| Platte | 2 | 371 |
| Hall | 4 | 132 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 48 |
| Nance | 2 | 34 |
Douglas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 820 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 7 | 555 |
| Columbus | 2 | 371 |
| Omaha Distribution Center | 1 | 265 |
| Grand Island | 4 | 132 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 48 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 342 |
| Layoff | 8 | 198 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apogee Call Center/Savers | Columbus | 296 | Closure | |
| Shopko | Omaha Distribution Center | 265 | ||
| Convergys | Omaha | 191 | ||
| H & H Chevrolet | Omaha | 153 | ||
| Cargill Meat Solutions | Columbus | 75 | ||
| Catholic Health Initiative | Omaha | 60 | ||
| Folders Express | Omaha | 57 | ||
| H & H Motors Omaha DBA H & H KIA | Omaha | 53 | ||
| CNH Industrial | Grand Island | 49 | Layoff | |
| CNH America | Grand Island | 49 | ||
| Chief Industries | Grand Island | 32 | Layoff | |
| Preferred Sands of Genoa | Genoa | 30 | Layoff | |
| IAC Acoustics | Lincoln | 30 | Layoff | |
| Mid-Plains Power | Omaha | 28 | Layoff | |
| Allmand Brothers | Holdrege | 23 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Apogee Call Center/Savers at its Columbus facility, reporting 296 affected workers. Shopko followed with 265 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.