Nebraska Layoffs — March 2017
Employers in Nebraska filed 19 WARN Act notices in March 2017, impacting roughly 254 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 48% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 49 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 40 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 20 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 15 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 14 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 6 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 110 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 49 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | 1 | 70 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 53 |
| Douglas | 5 | 31 |
| Madison | 4 | 26 |
| Keith | 1 | 25 |
Cheyenne saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 70 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 1 | 70 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 53 |
| Omaha | 5 | 31 |
| Norfolk | 4 | 26 |
| Ogalalla | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 129 |
| Closure | 14 | 125 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabela's x | Sidney | 70 | Layoff | |
| Nebraska Book | Lincoln | 40 | Layoff | |
| Sun Mart | Ogalalla | 25 | Closure | |
| Casey's | West Point | 15 | Closure | |
| Envision | Norfolk | 15 | Closure | |
| Hallmark | Lincoln | 13 | Closure | |
| Vanity | North Platte | 12 | Closure | |
| Western Convenience Stores - Restaurant | Hershey | 9 | Layoff | |
| Pizza Shoppe | Omaha | 8 | Closure | |
| Vanity | Omaha | 8 | Closure | |
| Vanity | Grand Island | 7 | Closure | |
| Resource Real Estate Management | Omaha | 6 | Layoff | |
| General Wireless Operations, Inc DBA Radio Shack | Omaha | 5 | Closure | |
| Vanity | Norfolk | 5 | Closure | |
| Delta Enterprises - MidAmerica Vision | Fairbury | 4 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Cabela's x at its Sidney facility, reporting 70 affected workers. Nebraska Book followed with 40 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 Retail 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.