#layoff

Swedish Match Cigars Inc. will close its Dothan, Alabama facility. This decision will result in 54 employee layoffs. The company filed a WARN notice on April 1. Operations will cease and layoffs will take effect on May 31. The closure aims to focus on smoke-free product offerings.

Dothan, Alabama

https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/local/alabama/2026/04/21/al-cigar-factory-to-close-lay-off-54-employees/89603962007/

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Layoffs in 2026 hit six states hardest - Newsweek https://share.google/TPjOjG8LAS7TCqxOP

#2 is NJ stating 9K employees apart of WARN specifically mentioning VZ and doesn't seem like it's just spill over from last Nov. 🤔

https://technical.ly/workforce/gdit-layoff-warn-notice-87-employees-dc/

The question was when will the European internal hiring freeze be lifted and is there another layoff coming soon. It was responded by effectively “Hiring freeze will not be lifted any time soon. Anyways I think everyone should be building agents. Next question!”

Yikes. No comment on the layoffs is quite telling but I could be reading too much into it

Been hearing that since I’ve been with the company for 10+ years, I get two weeks of severance for every year I was employed? Is this true? If so, I heard WF has a procedure in place to actually help keep you from collecting on this severance if you start working for another company within a certain amount of time? Is this true?

My last day is today but I didn’t receive my last paycheck that comes with the PTO/ sick days. Does that mean it’s coming in on Thursday?

T-Mobile announced 326 job cuts in April. These layoffs impacted employees across Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado. Chattanooga, Tennessee, saw 200 permanent layoffs. Austin, Texas, had 75 employees affected. Denver, Colorado, experienced 51 job reductions.

https://www.thestreet.com/employment/t-mobile-lays-off-300-plus-employees-across-states

Freight transportation provider Alan Ritchey Inc. is closing its Phillipsburg, New Jersey logistics facility. This closure will result in 176 employee layoffs effective July 17. The decision stems from the nonrenewal of a U.S. Postal Service contract. This marks the company's second major workforce reduction tied to lost USPS business this year. Earlier, 729 employees were laid off in Aurora, Colorado, for similar reasons.

Phillipsburg, New Jersey

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carrier-shutters-new-jersey-hub-cuts-over-175-jobs

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LAHSA will issue layoff notices to 284 employees. Their final day of work is scheduled for June 30. This action is part of a restructuring plan. The agency cites impending county funding cuts and a shift in its role. LAHSA will now focus on governance, data management, and federal funding.

Los Angeles, California

https://mynewsla.com/business/2026/04/20/lahsa-announces-plans-to-layoff-nearly-300-employees-amid-shift-in-funding-2/

Mass layoffs are increasingly common, often involving thousands of roles at once. How senior leaders handle these decisions profoundly impacts organizational trust, talent, and performance. Research indicates that while layoffs offer short-term financial relief, they can damage long-term engagement and institutional knowledge. Effective leadership during layoffs requires clear rationale, human conversation, and dignified treatment of employees. Companies must prioritize support and transparency to maintain a strong culture.

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/layoffs-leadership-test-executives-193830410.html

How many will be shocked?

It’s started guys!

It appears that layoffs may still be happening in pockets, even though the big waves of January and February appear to be over (for now). Are people seeing any examples of this over the past 2 months?

For example, our head of Marketing was let go. Not that we could tell you what he actually did or why he was in the job in the first place. It's just too bad that he got rid of some really good people in January before he was axed.

It’s been four days since someone in the last layoff thread. Someone asked for an update.

Either come with the goods or shut up.

Remember when vz paid Tom Brady hundreds of thousands of dollars to go to HQ and say we were winners immediately after a VSP and a year before the biggest layoff ever? And during a period of losing big time to T-Mobile? Hilarious. Smoke and mirrors are the foundation of this mess and nothing has changed since.

If your team was already impacted by layoffs in Feb, is there a chance to be impacted again next week?

Anyone factually know of the enhanced severance details? I know someone who was laid off a year or so ago and after 12 years they got one months pay and silently finished there two weeks.

I hope it’s better than 1 week a year and some bogus outplacement service.

Timberland Regional Library reversed most planned staff layoffs. The union announced this significant change on April 15. Thirty-six involuntary layoff notices were rescinded. Eight probationary employees will still be laid off. The library system faces budget issues and seeks a levy lid lift.

Tumwater, Washington

https://chinookobserver.com/2026/04/20/library-union-says-most-trl-layoffs-have-been-reversed/

Was told today by Market Manager (my old store manager ) Flooring Specialist going away .

When can I start applying for Unemployment Benefits from California?
If WARN ends on 6/1/2026, can I start applying for it now? Or do I need to wait till get the lump sum payment after 6/1?

Paterson city government seeks a $48.5 million increase in state aid. This funding aims to close a significant budget deficit. Without the aid, 680 employees may face furloughs. Additionally, 58 municipal workers could lose their jobs. City officials state these measures are a last resort and not currently planned.

Paterson, New Jersey

https://www.aol.com/articles/layoffs-paterson-city-workers-options-083057425.html

Iron Galaxy Studios has cut an unknown number of roles. The company cited current market conditions for the decision. This follows 66 positions cut by the studio last February. The developer stated it cannot sustain its current team size. It is adapting to what it calls a "new normal" in the industry.

Chicago, Illinois

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/iron-galaxy-studios-announces-further-layoffs-unknown-number-of-staff-affected

Technology companies globally laid off over 80,000 employees recently. These job cuts also impacted workers in Tennessee. Nashville-based Oracle Corp. engineers were among 25,000 company layoffs. This restructuring aims to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Amazon also laid off 16,000 workers, including some in Nashville.

Nashville, Tennessee

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/tech/2026/04/20/tech-layoffs-tennessee-workforce-ai/89610365007/

Isn’t Care Week (what a joke) scheduled for next week? I keep hearing layoffs will be on 4/30. Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the layoffs this Thursday?

There are some high profile visitors to the Edinburgh office this week. Is it to announce the location is closing? What could be the reason to visit a site with less than 50 people in it

Is May 7th the next RIF?

John Deere is recalling employees across three U.S. facilities. Nearly 50 workers will return in April, adding to over 300 recalled in 2026. This follows increased demand in construction, forestry, and drivetrain production. The company previously laid off over 2,000 jobs in 2024 and continued cuts into 2025. Tariffs and legal challenges, including a right-to-repair settlement, still impact the outlook.

https://megaproject.com/news/machinery/john-deere-rehires-workers-but-tariffs-lawsuits-and-past-layoffs-still-loom

I thought I'd feel better right away but I was so wrong. It took months. Months of not being there to undo what that toxic place did to me. They take everything. Your energy, your optimism, your sense of self. Getting it back takes time. I'm now so happy to be away, I can't even describe it. If you can, leave. You'll feel like a new person.

The IRS plans to lay off 6,700 employees. This action could strain tax collection resources. It may also impact government revenue and the budget balance. New tax policies for 2025 include a higher estate tax exemption. These changes lead wealthy investors to focus on tax planning.

https://intellectia.ai/news/stock/irs-layoffs-of-6700-employees-strain-tax-collection-resources

I've been watching and I'm convinced. Nothing good is going to happen here anymore. It's all downhill from here. If you have any way to leave, do it now. It's coming. Whatever it is, it's coming.

I don’t have the guts to quit, but if they did it for me, it would make the decision easy. That’s where I am right now.

A coworker did about two years ago. Packed his entire family and all, just to be laid off within six months. Trusting this place will have your back because you uprooted your life for them is id--tic.

The Anchorage School District announced the layoff of 56 teachers. This reduction accounts for about two percent of the district's nearly 3000 teachers. Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt stated these cuts are necessary due to insufficient state and local funding. A proposed one-time tax levy, intended to fund teacher positions, recently failed. Additionally, 203 teachers will be displaced, and the district is eliminating approximately 500 total positions.

Anchorage, Alaska

https://alaskapublic.org/news/anchorage/2026-04-17/anchorage-school-district-lays-off-more-than-50-teachers

I think I've been so stressed for so long that I've finally crossed a hill and now I simply don't give a damn anymore. If they're going to lay me off, fine. It's not as if anything I do will change that decision, so why worry over it? I just do my job and don't think about it anymore. Life's been much better since I adopted this attitude.

My group has been on the do more with less treadmill for two quarters. And it's not slowing down, it's speeding up. I've done a huge amount of work, delivered results, kept things running. But leadership doesn't support us. They never have. You can't treat people like rows in a spreadsheet and expect them to stay. We lose one more person, and I and a few others are also gone. This company deserves the bad leadership it has.

They finalized my layoff on my birthday. Some gift. That tells you exactly how much they value people.

Hey,

If you worked at Verizon for 15 years in PA, moved to FL, then all the sudden VZ sells off to frontier, but then you quit after a few years on a Friday, start Verizon on a Monday, do you think Verizon will finally bridge the Verizon time again? Was told that since Frontier bought VZ, all VZ seniority ends, should you ever get rehired at VZ. Haven’t been able to bridge the time and have been denied, since in the language of the buyout, you can’t carry your time over, if he rehired. Been back at Verizon for about 7 years now in the same position as service tech, feeling robbed of time.