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CPAC is laying off staff and cutting programs. This decision comes despite a recent CRTC wholesale rate increase approval. The channel will cease production of PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel. CPAC faces accelerating revenue declines and market uncertainty. Subscriber erosion has nearly doubled since 2024.
https://broadcastdialogue.com/cpac-cuts-staff-cancels-programs-as-financial-pressures-intensify/
We lost too many folks lately to quitting. Why are you doing this horrible leadership favors? They're overjoyed whenever anybody leaves because that means they save money on severance. Just wait it out. At this point, it's a matter of time before most of us are laid off. Which means that you're losing out on severance by walking away.
Look at what this company is dealing with. Debt that keeps growing. Competition that keeps getting stronger. Lawsuits that never seem to end. Any one of those would be bad, but all three together? I don't see a way out.
The Palm Beach County school board is considering a difficult decision regarding teacher salaries. The district indicates that a 3.5% teacher pay raise could lead to 192 layoffs and cuts to student services. Educators propose funding these raises by eliminating 454 existing vacant teacher positions instead. Declining student enrollment, with 7,000 fewer students, contributes to the district's budget challenges. The school board is scheduled to vote on the final salary plan on May 6.
Palm Beach County, Florida
https://www.wptv.com/news/education/palm-beach-county-school-board-faces-a-tough-choice-between-teacher-raises-potential-job-layoffs
Only a few hundred from the planned thousands were cut in this round. I don't know when it'll continue, but it'll continue soon enough. Be prepared, folks.
Rumors suggest Microsoft Gaming plans a large workforce reduction. An anonymous post on Blind claimed 15% of gaming staff could be cut. The post indicated a potential announcement date of May 6 or June 5. This speculation follows a company-wide hiring freeze and leadership changes. New CEO Asha Sharma recently took over, succeeding Phil Spencer.
https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/21161/rumors-swirl-of-15-layoffs-at-microsoft-gaming
The CTA is implementing a new security strategy for its transit system. The agency recently laid off 159 contracted security guards. These guards were employed through Monterrey Security. Funding previously allocated to these guards will now be directed to sworn officers and other security resources. This shift aims to enhance safety for both riders and staff.
Chicago, Illinois
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/cta-prioritizes-safety-with-new-measures-despite-layoffs/
Polaris will close its manufacturing plant in Osceola, Wisconsin. This action will result in 189 employees losing their jobs. The closure process will begin in July and conclude by January 2027. The first wave of layoffs, impacting approximately 26 workers, is scheduled for late July. Assemblers represent nearly half of the total job losses.
Osceola, Wisconsin
https://www.wjfw.com/news/regional/layoffs-polaris-closing-osceola-manufacturing-plant-189-workers-to-lose-jobs/article_d1f6c7f3-cb3a-4575-a485-32428c9f8bea.html
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced nearly 300 layoffs. This decision stems from Los Angeles County funding cuts. LAHSA employees sent an open letter to county leaders. They urged officials to prevent job losses and restore funding. Employees believe layoffs will worsen the homelessness crisis.
Los Angeles, California
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/los-angeles-homeless-services-authority-layoffs-employees-open-letter/
Cannot say more, but some teams in Risk are being considered for cuts. Target looks like around at least 20 percent of teams in high-cost locations should be gone by EoY. This would be either through relocation to cheaper place or redundancy.
The Vermont Packinghouse, a meat processing facility, is being sold. Its current owner is The Walden Local Meat Company. Approximately 53 employees were notified of layoffs and given severance. A new owner with industry experience plans facility upgrades and expanded cold storage. The state was notified, and the Department of Labor will assist with job placement.
North Springfield, Vermont
https://www.wcax.com/2026/04/21/springfield-meat-packing-facility-sold-53-employees-laid-off/
Auburn City faces a $5 million budget gap. The city proposes laying off dozens of public service employees. This includes seven Auburn police officers. AFSCME and CSEA unions are protesting these proposed job cuts. Union members demonstrated outside City Hall and attended a council meeting.
Auburn, New York
https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-mobilizes-in-upstate-new-york-to-stop-layoffs-and-save-public-services
Broward County Public Schools faces an $80 million budget deficit. Over three hundred employees received layoff notices. Dozens of staff members protested these proposed job cuts. Declining student enrollment and reduced state funding caused the deficit. The school board is scheduled to vote on the cuts next Tuesday.
Broward County, Florida
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/staff-pushback-broward-county-public-schools-job-cuts/
Starbucks is reducing tech positions following a new CTO's arrival. The company aims to move faster and sharpen focus. Several employees posted about the job reductions. The number of affected staff remains unspecified. This is part of a wider company turnaround.
Seattle, Washington
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/starbucks-cuts-tech-jobs-as-new-cto-reshapes-organization/
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Anyone has any hints about what this year will bring? Do they plan second round of layoffs after Q1/Q2 results?
Just spoke with my SD and it’s not looking good at all. That’s all I am going to say. Expect layoffs and many office closures. When I say many, I really mean it. Verizon is going 90% digital. Get ready
Keep hearing that in May. Is that right? What percentage?
Estée Lauder will be laying people off after their Q3 2026 Earnings & Release & Conference Call on May 1 2026
For months conversations have swirled around a changing risk environment @PNC and today, unfortunately several folks in Risk, Compliance and i believe the change office were displaced after an organizational realignment. This comes on the heals of FirstBank and the BAM's. Sadly, it seems like this is just the beginning, not just with PNC, but banking in general. The financial landscape is drastically changing...it feels like 2008 all over again.
Are the brand marketing people safe? There is so much to be done but not enough peeeeeeeeps.
They keep piling on contracter roles no one is safer it seems like. What we do?
eBay is closing its San Francisco office. Operations at 300 Mission Street will end by September 30, 2026. The company aims to streamline operations. eBay cut 800 global jobs earlier this year. Some San Francisco employees will relocate to the San Jose headquarters.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/e-commerce-giant-shuts-down-office-as-layoffs-rise/ar-AA21c6pL
In Compliance and we had some layoffs. We were told there were more coming. Any other groups get hit today?
More layoffs to come.
I hope I’m impacted and they package me out
This is for non-PayPal folks, if you are reading threads please skip. It is AI generated based on today's discussion, the summary is for Journalists and Social Posters so we can spread the word in a unified way. We cannot change what the execs are doing but we can still spread the word and at least have some people be aware of what's being done to the worker:
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## PayPal rumor digest - April 20-21
Consolidating what is being repeated across threads:
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Word on the street from a credible source is that tomorrow they will announce the location cuts and on Thursday is when the top 10% highest base pay employees will receive their severance email.
Never understood why they make their cuts based on pay, when your top performers are the ones who are paid the most for a reason.
https://stocks.apple.com/AINSWRZqdTmCMMLj_ShPjhw
Layoffs continue to loom large across the U.S., spreading through nearly every sector of the economy.
From major technology companies like Meta Platforms and Disney announcing thousands of job cuts to store closures and bankruptcy filings in retail, including the recent turbulence surrounding QVC’s bankruptcy filing, have fueled fresh concerns about further workforce reductions.
As companies prepare to report earnings, many are continuing to trim costs, simplify operations, and redirect spending towards automation and efficiency.
The telecommunications sector, long viewed as more stable than tech, is now feeling the pressure as well.
The trend is playing out at a major connectivity player, T-Mobile, which filed multiple Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings in April, impacting hundreds of workers across several states.
T-Mobile files 326 layoffs in April
After announcing 393 job cuts in Washington just two months ago, the company announced further cuts in Tennessee, Texas, and Colorado, with layoffs expected to begin in June.
Recent WARN filings show the largest reduction in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the company disclosed 200 permanent layoffs at its facility on Customer Delight Drive, effective June 8, 2026.
Another tool in the layoff toolkit? Get hammered in May, rated off track in June, find yourself on the list by year-end…Does this resonate with you or am I reading too much into it?
Any word on the next/final round of lay offs for East Syracuse and Oriskany employees? I thought it was Q1 this year and while I know they laid off a bunch in February there are still some of us left. When will we get laid off?
Something tells me something major is coming.
Polaris is closing its Osceola manufacturing plant facility which will leave nearly 190 workers out of a job.
The closure will begin in July and end by Jan. 31, 2027, a letter to the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Displaced Workers Unit said.
The employment of 189 employees working at the facility will end by the time the facility completely closes, the letter said.
https://www.wjfw.com/news/regional/layoffs-polaris-announces-closure-of-osceola-manufacturing-plant-189-workers-to-lose-jobs/article_d1f6c7f3-cb3a-4575-a485-32428c9f8bea.html
CFO got a $26 million bonus after layoffs. Doesn't that negate the loss of a whole bunch of jobs?
May 5 or June 6. This will be huge.
Did we hear anything new on potential May cuts? Or has that rumor been debunked?
Stop scaring people for no good reason. When layoffs continue, we'll all know it.
Quit last year around this time and sorta forgot about EM, but thought I'd check in to see how y'all are doing.
I do keep in touch with a few EM folks and they all seem kinda sad or stressed out (though the BTC people on LinkedIn seem happy).
How's it going there these days?
I can't with people who say there were surprised by layoffs. How?? Layoffs have been a regular occurrence for years. Constant small cuts with several major rounds every few months. Where were you if you managed to miss this? I'm not saying it should be like this, but please, stop saying "layoffs happened out of nowhere."