#cuts

Seems Apr 30 RIF was all just rumors.

It's posted in the WARN NOTICE that Cigna was going to do lay offs on the 29th yesterday. The next date is May 20th what a Mother's day gift!!!!!

Up to 10 people have been laid off with more planed

Layoffs are possible at two local prisons. The prison operator, Management & Training Corporation, issued a WARN notice. The corporation lost its contract to operate two facilities. These facilities are Bay Correctional Facility and Graceville Correctional Facility. Both prisons are located in northwest Florida.

Panama City, Florida

https://www.newsherald.com/story/news/local/2026/04/30/layoffs-possible-in-northwest-florida-as-prison-contract-set-to-expire/89857305007/

Layoff lottery coming soon.

Just informed that Jane is asking all managers to 1) revisit their org structures to ensure C15s have at least 10 directs and 2) identify support functions (such as risk reviewers) that may be duplicative with BAU functions. Anticipated restructures in June as a result of this review. This was noted as "Firm Wide". June was my managers guess.

Are there layoffs coming ? If so what groups are going to impacted and what geo's and when ?

Workday IT support and legal have reviewed everything. They are now testing the data loads into workday. Pipeline is built out and the final kinks are being worked out now. Its been 6 months since the last one, most leaders are worried, on high alert, and ready for movement to get going next week. Lists were made a couple months ago based on the scripting and code prompts being run in workday for testing the last 2-3 weeks. If your manager doesn't think this is true they just have their head in the sand. Q1 results good or bad would change stop this from happening, this is Dan's plan "cut cut cut and cut so more". We took on billions in new debt, cutting employees is the only way to pay that back. Expect another one next quarter before the stock grant is given in October.

Anyone from the previous round willing to share their age and salary grade? Curious if the same age groups or grades are being targeted in the cuts rumored for today.

How’s it going in the stores without their beauty merchandisers?! Are the cosmetics associates doing the job? Visual captain?! Is stuff getting done?! Why would anyone think it was a great idea to cut them? If anything there should be a full time and a part time at every store! They’re important because they do a lot in 40 hours a week! Mind you, the pay should align better too.

The New Britain Board of Education voted to issue teacher layoff notices. Fifteen layoff notices will be sent out on Friday. This decision comes amid ongoing budget concerns. The board awaits state funding to potentially reduce cuts. Officials are working to save teacher and staff positions.

New Britain, Connecticut

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/new-britain-schools-to-begin-teacher-layoffs-friday-amid-budget-concerns/

Akron Public Schools is advancing plans for $11 million in budget cuts. These reductions include layoffs of paraprofessionals and elimination of dean positions. An art therapist position will also be cut. The district aims to close a growing budget gap. A committee approved the resolution, which now moves to the Rules Committee.

Akron, Ohio

https://signalakron.org/akron-schools-again-advance-layoffs-and-eliminated-positions/

Since my ISU got a big cut, I’ve officially entered my "Linux Villain Era." I finally installed Ubuntu 26.04 and banned my work laptop from the house in the evening and weekends—mostly because I prefer my OS without a side of corporate heavy eavesdropping. If the budget is gone, my "extra mile" just hit a dead end.

The Broward School Board postponed a vote on proposed job cuts. The proposal aimed to eliminate 800 positions due to decreased state funding and student enrollment. This delay occurred as the board addressed a state investigation into credit card misuse. The probe concerns the Board chair's $150 ticket purchase for a political fundraiser using public funds. The Board will strengthen credit card policies and provide additional training.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

https://www.wlrn.org/education/2026-04-29/broward-school-board-responds-to-state-probe-of-misuse-of-public-funds-delays-votes-on-job-cuts

Is this the last round of layoffs or will it continue in phases through 2026 and into 2027 as well?

Did any other managers get an email of direct reports to cut?

LineQuest LLC is planning a workforce reduction. This will affect 113 employees in Pelham, Alabama. Layoffs are expected to begin on August 1, 2026. The company filed a notice with the Workforce Alabama WARN List. Workforce Alabama offers support services to affected workers.

Pelham, Alabama

https://abc3340.com/news/local/workforce-alabama-warn-list-pelham-linequest-llc-april-2026-layoffs-jobs

Bets on the next layoff:

1. Fall 2026
2. Holiday 2026
3. Spring 2027
4. Summer 2027

My guess is Spring 2027.

The Lakewood School District faces potential layoffs. Over 160 teachers' aides could be affected.

Lakewood, New Jersey

https://www.nj.com/news/2026/04/todays-audio-update-over-160-teachers-aides-could-be-laid-off-from-school-district-nj-mans-magical-jeopardy-runs-ends.html

Two New Jersey companies filed WARN notices in April. These notices indicate upcoming layoffs for 263 employees. AT&T will reduce its Bedminster workforce by 87 staff members. Alan Ritchey, Inc. is terminating 176 employees in Lopatcong Township. The logistics company's contract with the USPS was not renewed.

New Jersey

https://www.nj.com/warren/2026/04/nj-layoffs-to-affect-263-workers-at-att-alan-ritchey.html

Is it true? Left recently, should've waited for the package....

Are the RIFs really expected to be worse than usual? There’s always some level of reduction in force, but a lot of what’s being said doesn’t seem grounded in anything concrete. It’s hard to imagine them cutting a third of OI or Health with so many active projects underway. I also haven’t heard anything from our controller or VP that would suggest cuts on that scale, nothing. I wonder if they pull names out of a hat…

Any news on when layoffs will start happening again?

Cape Breton University announced job cuts and tuition increases. This comes amid significant enrollment pressures and revenue loss. The university expects a $77 million revenue loss over three years. This decline is largely due to fewer international students. Seventeen employees are being laid off, and tuition will rise for most programs.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/layoffs-tuition-hikes-planned-cape-breton-university-9.7178460

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center is laying off approximately 648 employees. These layoffs will become effective on June 26. Federal officials cut the facility off from Medicaid and Medicare payments. This action followed findings of multiple safety violations. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will cease patient payments starting April 30.

San Antonio, Texas

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/04/28/nearly-650-laurel-ridge-treatment-center-employees-to-be-laid-off/

Nike's former CTO agrees with this LKDN post that Nike is divesting the wrong things.
These repeated cuts feel less like a thoughtful long-term strategy and more like a short-term push to satisfy board expectations and quarterly metrics. “Win Now” sounds more like reactive cost-cutting than a real competitive investment plan.

In plain English: Nike should stop overreacting with broad, random headcount reductions and instead focus on making strategic investments that strengthen innovation, technology, and long-term market leadership.

Cutting core capabilities, especially in tech during a digitally driven retail era, risks weakening Nike’s ability to compete, rather than positioning it for sustainable growth.

-- Here is the original post --
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aalokrathod_nikes-win-now-strategy-is-starting-to-look-share-7454251646185996288-0mPs

Nike’s Win Now strategy is starting to look like a Cut Now reality.

Nike just cut 1,400 roles, mostly in tech.

Their official statement? It's part of their "Win Now" strategy to position for future growth. And I cannot stop laughing at the sheer audacity of that phrase.

You're firing your entire technology department during the most technology-dependent era in retail history, and calling it "Win Now"? That sounds like a surrender with better branding.

This brings Nike's 2026 total workforce reduction to approximately 2,175 employees when combined with the 775 roles eliminated in January, representing a staged approach to cost optimization that most FP&A teams recognize as "we didn't get the cuts right the first time."

When you do layoffs in multiple tranches within four months, you're not executing a strategy. You're making it up as you go. The tech department specifically? That's the department that's supposed to help you compete with lululemon's digital-first model and On's DTC dominance. But sure, let's cut those people because nothing says "future growth" like dismantling your competitive infrastructure.

From an FP&A perspective, this is textbook "optimize for this quarter's EBITDA, worry about revenue growth later." Which works great until your board asks why market share is hemorrhaging faster than your cost savings can offset.

And can we talk about "Win Now" as a strategy name? That's what you yell at your fantasy football team when you're down by 30 points. Real strategies have timelines, milestones, and don't require firing the people who actually know how your systems work.

The forecast model practically writes itself. Cut costs in Q2, miss revenue targets in Q4, announce "restructuring 3.0" in Q1 2027, rinse, repeat. Nike's not positioning for future growth. They're liquidating future capability to hit current-year numbers.

But hey, at least the PowerPoint probably looked incredible.

Great ones went down today. The good Directors and Senior Directors of teams departed likely because the SD or VP above them usually felt threatened. This is why Nike is failing. Best to them. They made us better. I hope they take us with them wherever they go!

Anna Maria College will permanently close at the end of the year. The private Catholic college is located in Paxton, Massachusetts. At least 150 employees will be laid off in the first round. The college cited years of financial pressure for the decision. Layoffs are scheduled to begin between June 22 and June 30, 2026.

Paxton, Massachusetts

https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/04/mass-college-closing-after-80-years-laying-off-150-employees-in-first-round-of-cuts.html

https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/activist-investor-backs-pearson-ceo-pay-rise-c2ds8j55d

This is really obtuse to give this joker a pay raise while employees suffer through no raises, compressed and lowered pay scales, artificially calculated demotions for profit.

The fleecing of workers is so obvious, but here we are.

About 400 more people gone. I guess Shart needs another million in his bonus.

Does anybody know ANYTHING about when we might expect to see more cuts?

Does anyone know when ICs from lead down will get the layoff email invite ?

Based on Friday it sounded they they were going top/down and focusing on Sr. Dir. is today still targeting upper leadership or free for all ?

Don’t care either way and I will be more relieved if I get laid off at this point.