Nebraska Layoffs — December 2017
Employers in Nebraska posted 20 WARN Act notices in December 2017, affecting an estimated 349 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and roughly flat versus December 2016. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 126 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 65 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 46 |
| Retail | 5 | 33 |
| Education | 1 | 8 |
| Utilities | 1 | 5 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 126 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 65 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 2 | 126 |
| Lancaster | 5 | 58 |
| Box Butte | 1 | 50 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 39 |
| Douglas | 3 | 21 |
Dakota saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| South Sioux City | 2 | 126 |
| Lincoln | 5 | 58 |
| Alliance | 1 | 50 |
| Gering | 1 | 39 |
| Omaha | 3 | 21 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 256 |
| Layoff | 4 | 18 |
The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chs | South Sioux City | 63 | Closure | |
| Chs | South Sioux City | 63 | ||
| Good Samaritan Society | Alliance | 50 | Closure | |
| Progress Rail | Gering | 39 | Closure | |
| Bread & Cup | Lincoln | 30 | Closure | |
| Cottonwood | Lincoln | 15 | Closure | |
| Charming Charlie | Papillion | 15 | Closure | |
| Union Tank Car | Omaha | 12 | Closure | |
| Herzing University | Omaha | 8 | Layoff | |
| Hobbe"s" Restaurant | North Platte | 8 | Closure | |
| Hobbes Restaurant | North Platte | 8 | ||
| Foster Lumber | Sidney | 6 | Closure | |
| Buss Stop Petro | Beatrice | 5 | Closure | |
| Stagecoach Mall | Fairbury | 5 | Closure | |
| Black Hills Energy | Lincoln | 5 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Chs at its South Sioux City facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Chs followed with 63 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 Wholesale Trade 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.