Nebraska Layoffs — April 2019
Employers in Nebraska logged 14 WARN Act notices in April 2019, involving roughly 795 workers — climbing above March and up 437% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 9 | 404 |
| Transportation | 1 | 295 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 48 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 31 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 404 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 295 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 3 | 596 |
| Lancaster | 7 | 160 |
| Holt | 1 | 31 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 5 |
| Dodge | 1 | 2 |
Douglas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 596 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 3 | 596 |
| Lincoln | 7 | 160 |
| O'Neill | 1 | 31 |
| North Platte | 1 | 5 |
| Fremont | 1 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 716 |
| Layoff | 2 | 79 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum America Supply Chain Solutions (Shopko distribution)xxxx | Omaha | 295 | Closure | |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Omaha | 295 | Closure | |
| Lincoln Journal Star | Lincoln | 48 | Layoff | |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Lincoln | 44 | Closure | |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Lincoln | 42 | Closure | |
| Elkhorn River Farms | O'Neill | 31 | Layoff | |
| Noodles & | Lincoln | 16 | Closure | |
| Buck's Shoes | Omaha | 6 | Closure | |
| Shopko Corporate Office | Lincoln | 5 | Closure | |
| Payless | North Platte | 5 | Closure | |
| Payless ShoeSource | Lincoln | 3 | Closure | |
| Buck's Shoes | Fremont | 2 | Closure | |
| Payless ShoeSource | Lincoln | 2 | Closure | |
| Century Lumber Center | Scottsbluff | 1 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Spectrum America Supply Chain Solutions (Shopko distribution)xxxx at its Omaha facility, reporting 295 affected workers. Shopko Corporate Office followed with 295 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.