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Nebraska Layoffs — November 2018

Employers in Nebraska filed 3 WARN Act notices in November 2018, impacting roughly 43 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 77% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
43
Workers Affected
14
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Nebraska
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing130
Accommodation & Food111
Retail12

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 30 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 11 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Cheyenne130
Scotts Bluff111
Buffalo12

Cheyenne was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 70% of all affected workers with 30 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Sidney130
Scottsbluff111
Kearney12

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff130
Closure213

Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Quad GraphicsSidney30Layoff
The Emporium RestaurantScottsbluff11Closure
Funshine ShopKearney2Closure

The single largest action involved Quad Graphics at its Sidney facility, reporting 30 affected workers. The Emporium Restaurant followed with 11 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Nebraska, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.

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