#departmentclosure

Just heard the Bellevue and Portland offices are being closed at the end of July? Any other offices affected or just those two?

Volkswagen is now considering cutting up to 100,000 jobs. Adding to the 50k cuts that were already planned, they are now also looking at closing four German plants, which is about another 45k, perhaps more.
That's according to Reuters sources. VW declined to comment and said any decisions would be announced officially.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-ceo-aims-cut-up-100000-jobs-next-years-manager-magazin-reports-2026-06-26/

The South Country school district faced a significant fiscal crisis. Officials projected a $10 million deficit by the end of June. The approved 2026-27 budget includes 94.5 staff position cuts. Programs in art, music, and sports were also eliminated or reduced. State intervention provided a fiscal recovery package to the district.

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/south-country-school-fiscal-crisis-layoffs-prmnbswn

Americold Logistics LLC is shutting down an Atlanta site. This marks a second facility closure for the company. An earlier Atlanta warehouse closure was announced for July. Employee layoffs are now beginning. Further information about the impact is not available.

Atlanta

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2026/06/25/americold-cold-storage-firm-close-facility-layoffs.html

Third? Fourth?

Heard there is going to be layoffs? Did it happen? Which departments were impacted, and how many colleagues?

Portland Public Schools approved its new budget. The board closed a $50 million budget gap. The budget eliminates 320 staff positions. This total includes 80 teacher roles. The new financial plan begins July 1.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/pps-board-adopts-new-budget-2026-27-school-year-layoffs/

Anyone hearing about new cuts at eBay this week? How many affected, which teams/locations?

Serious question: what are the repercussions of gutting UM staff if we are expected to meet TAT or face penalties??

My sources say that both groups are being outsourced to India

St. Charles Health System eliminated 22 leadership positions. This action followed a reassessment of leadership roles. Twenty-three vacant positions will also remain unfilled. CEO Michael Hartke mentioned recent growth. Direct patient care staff were not impacted.

Bend, Oregon

https://bendbulletin.com/2026/06/23/st-charles-lays-off-22/

Pender County Schools faces a $2.7 million budget shortfall. This deficit could lead to the elimination of about 30 positions. County commissioners approved $6 million for capital needs but not the full operational request. The district requested a $4 million increase but received only $1.3 million. School leaders will meet with commissioners to seek additional funding.

Pender County, North Carolina

https://www.wect.com/2026/06/23/pender-county-schools-says-budget-shortfall-could-lead-layoffs/

Is it over?

Rumors are about 10,000 people will be affected.

Will this involve layoffs? Or will there be mainly box moves?

Does anybody know more?

Or will there be more throughout the rest of the week?

Lots let go in ITV, many at Sr levels.

Will see reductions in my backyard, planned for August. Full scope within MDT unknown.

Pennymac is closing a Tennessee branch. Job cuts are occurring in its direct consumer lending. Difficult financial conditions were the stated reason. Displaced personnel will receive financial separation. Some individuals may move to different company positions.

Franklin, Tennessee

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/pennymac-tennessee-office-closure/

The Fort Smith Board of Directors will discuss a letter. This letter asks the Arkansas General Assembly for a new requirement. Hospitals would need to provide written notice before ending major services. This discussion follows Baptist Health-Fort Smith's recent department closures. These closures included labor and delivery, oncology, and other services.

Fort Smith, Arkansas

https://www.rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/news/2026/jun/22/legislators-expected-at-fort-smith-board-of/

Johns Hopkins announced its largest job cut ever. Over 2,000 positions were eliminated. Cuts affected medical and public health divisions. A nearly billion-dollar funding cliff caused this. USAID pullbacks contributed to the shortfall.

https://www.aol.com/articles/12-big-layoffs-know-165913611.html

Can we have some of those?

When will they start cutting projects?

Norsk Hydro ASA will close two aluminum extrusion facilities in the United States. These plants are located in City of Industry, California, and Delhi, Louisiana. Operations in California will conclude by early next year, with Delhi following by mid-2027. The company cites low capacity utilization and significant capital investment needs for the closures. Approximately 350 employees will be affected by these decisions.

City of Industry, California; Delhi, Louisiana

https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/hydro-aluminum-extrusions-recycling-plant-closures-california-louisiana-2027/

Washington State University Vancouver faces a mandated 15% budget cut. This reduction totals over $6 million for the campus. University leaders approved these significant cuts on Wednesday. Faculty and staff fear the cuts will lead to mass layoffs. The campus previously avoided layoffs despite past budget reductions.

Vancouver, Washington

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/wsu-vancouver-faculty-budget-cuts/

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/article/global-transport-company-shrinking-d-fw-22312734.php

Poudre School District eliminated 182 positions at the end of the school year. This included 110 licensed staff and 72 classified staff. Probationary teaching positions were among those not renewed. These reductions resulted from ongoing budget shortfalls. The school board approved a reduction plan in February.

Fort Collins, Colorado

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/poudre-schools-layoffs-budget/73-b9b549a2-4b17-47b2-8583-e8d0cca49d1d

This is shocking. Sounds like Cigna really isn't interested in innovation at all.

Hearing lots of rumors about upcoming VCG layoffs. Does anyone actually know what’s in the pipeline? What percentage of the workforce is expected to be impacted, and which departments are likely to be hit the hardest?

Ferguson officials face a significant budget crisis. The city plans to cut $2 million and eliminate 12 jobs. Eight positions are layoffs across six departments, including police and fire. Officials are considering asking voters for new sales and property taxes. Years of dipping into cash reserves and rising operating costs caused the financial strain.

Ferguson, Missouri

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/article_4235342a-6ccd-4e76-a8db-72b4948450b9.html

They just announced official targeted offshoring in the Finance division. It continues to get worse of course

Lots going on without answers
How long left

Seattle Public Schools faces an $87 million budget shortfall. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner stated that "everything is on the table" to address the deficit. Potential measures include layoffs and school closures. The district plans to reorganize its central office and not fill vacancies. Declining student enrollment also contributes to the financial challenges.

Seattle

https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-public-schools-last-day-class-sps-superintendent-ben-shuldiner-87m-budget-gap-shortfall-safety-student-enrollment-drop-possible-layoffs

ZeniMax Media is reportedly implementing staff reductions. Bethesda Softworks is among the affected divisions. 3D Realms co-founder George Broussard shared this news. He suggested the job cuts could be extensive. The company oversees many well-known development teams.

https://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/20278-layoffs-at-zenimax-media-bethesda-have-reportedly-begun

Diageo is preparing for major staff reductions. The company's CEO ordered executives to cut headcount. This follows a sharp slump in global spirits consumption. "Non-revenue-generating" teams will reportedly be most affected. An internal announcement detailing job losses is expected next week.

https://www.inc.com/lucia-auerbach/the-company-behind-johnnie-walker-and-don-julio-bracing-for-major-layoffs/91362490

Having 2 months to dread on this is horrible. Has anyone heard any numbers on how many people they need to remove? Departments getting hit? Anything?
If you're taking the VSP, what company are you trying for?

MU Health Care announced an organizational redesign. This redesign resulted in 74 employee layoffs. The health system also eliminated 150 total positions, with 76 already vacant. Four Hy-Vee Quick Care clinics will close due to declining demand. These changes aim to improve financial sustainability and operational performance.

Columbia, Missouri

https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/mu-health-care-lays-off-74-employees-closing-hy-vee-quick-care-locations/article_0b82afdd-7b4f-4e72-ac07-508a116f7f69.html

hearing a rumor that norfolk and mas could see cuts late june or july. any truth to this or just noise?

Anyone hear anything from there?