#workforcereduction

Mini layoffs have arrived, at least in building 1. Anyone else impacted?

Rogers is laying off nearly 100 internal IT support staff. This work will be redirected to an unnamed third-party vendor. The vendor reportedly plans to rehire most of the affected employees. The cuts impacted technical roles across Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. These layoffs follow previous job reductions by Rogers and other telecom providers.

https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/02/20/rogers-laid-off-100-internal-it-workers/

Does anyone have information about whether or not there will be a RIF in Q1?

Any new layoffs in 2026?

Saw this one coming. 13 or so people gutted from eviCore IT Technical Support. Watch those positions open up at HIH in the next couple hours.

OI lay offs starting to happen in marketing.

This is major news Honeywell. Company is going role by role and assessing the roles in new company.

Has anyone been impacted so far this week?

If you were laid off, could you please state the area you were laid off from and your role or grade level. Just want people to keep informed.

I don’t know specifics, but Optum Learn experienced a RIF today.

Team I'm on is mandating AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF ALL NEW CODE be generated using copilot. No longer "use copilot to work faster" but now "replace your development skills with copilot". I do not doubt, FIS will be rolling this out to ALL of development over time

If there were any doubts that FIS was taking the path of using AI to reduce workforce, well. That seems to be EXACTLY where were headed

Can't wait for the brain and skill rot from forced use of copilot to bite them in the a-s

Executives are coming for our jobs and we have to come together to stop it. We need a white collar union!

NP here. Me and 3 others laid off this morning.

Over 800 New Jersey employees are impacted by recent workforce changes. Retail and banking sectors saw substantial job reductions. JPMorganChase plans to terminate 120 workers in Jersey City. Target expects 107 layoffs across Central and South Jersey. Walmart will relocate 100 Hoboken employees or face terminations.

https://www.roi-nj.com/2026/02/17/economy/warn-update-early-february-workforce-changes-affect-hundreds-across-new-jersey/

Cutting nearly 350 jobs at its Amana manufacturing plant, impacting more than a quarter of the roughly 1,500 people who work there. The company says the move is tied to a multi-year modernization effort aimed at reshaping and diversifying operations at the facility.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2026/02/17/whirlpool-amana-layoffs-iowa/88722796007/

Citigroup wants to help American families build financial stability. Unless those families work for Citigroup.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/citi-pledges-35m-household-financial-resilience-while-slashing-60000-jobs-that-destroy-3796814

My account manager told us a new round of wfrs are coming down the pipe. I wish our shared service manager would stop being such a brown noser and stand up for his people. You no who you are and thanks for telling me abut this site

I'm seeing people report layoffs all over the place.

Roche is currently undergoing a significant global restructuring of its Roche Digital Technology (RDT) organization (former Roche global IT). Under the leadership of Wafaa Mamili, the company is centralizing operations through a new technology hub in Hyderabad, India. While total headcount is projected to grow globally, this strategy involves substantial workforce reductions at key sites, including Basel, Mississauga, South San Francisco, Mannheim, Costa Rica and more.
These transitions, which also include the departure of high-level and high-performing specialists and long-term contributors, are expected to continue throughout 2026 in accordance with local labor regulations and social plans. It may no longer be a "great place to work" especially for IT specialists.

Five Arizona employers filed WARN notices in January 2026. These filings indicate planned workforce reductions across the state. Approximately 260 job cuts are outlined by these notices. Avelo Airlines is among the companies planning layoffs. This activity suggests a slower start to layoffs compared to late 2025.

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/arizona-layoffs-rise-warn-notices-reveal-260-job-cuts-planned-across-five-employers/ar-AA1W9ETZ?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

With AI coming, should engineers unionize? I believe upper management is going to continue to squeeze engineers and with knowledge worker tasks being transferred to AI agents... it makes the work of an engineer procedural rather than design. That's very much like factory work.

I don't see any other way to spread the wealth. The alternative feels like "to get squeezed".

I’m going to say what a lot of people are thinking but no one is saying out loud.

Why is “CAP” suddenly being mentioned in almost every group meeting lately?

We’re repeatedly told “it’s not a bad thing,” but historically, CAP has been used as documentation that leads to performance write-ups and eventually layoffs. So let’s be honest—what exactly changed, and why the sudden focus now?

It’s hard not to notice the pattern. The targets keep moving, expectations keep increasing, and the goals feel more and more disconnected from the reality of the actual workload. The people setting these expectations aren’t the ones doing the job every day, under the same pressure, with the same volume, and the same constraints.

At some point, calling it “support” while simultaneously increasing pressure starts to feel less like development and more like positioning.

People deserve honesty, not reassurance that doesn’t align with what they’re experiencing in real time.

So I’ll ask directly:
Is this truly about helping employees improve, or is this the early stage of workforce reduction being framed differently?

Transparency matters. People can handle the truth. What’s hard to handle is feeling managed out while being told everything is fine.

It appears an RIF is planned for the coming week at Optum. I’m interested in how this will be carried out, and wonder if they will adhere to the WARN Act. They’ve been sued before, and if I have new found time on my hands….

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/layoffs/warn

A statement from the company was shared with WCNC Charlotte on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Lowe's said about 600 corporate and support employees would be impacted, making up less than 1% of its total workforce. Lowe's statement said, in part, "This step helps better align our resources to support our stores and the associates who serve customers every day."

https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/business/lowes-layoffs-2-13-2026/275-942340e2-6a81-4394-9698-d3fcd12da5b9

Home improvement retailer Lowe’s (LOW.N) is cutting roughly 600 corporate and support positions, accounting for under 1% of its overall workforce, in an effort to prioritize staffing and resources at its stores.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2026/02/13/lowes-cuts-corporate-and-support-roles-to-focus-on-store-employees/88667837007/

Colour me red! More layoffs this month! Send us all on the dole

ttps://the-mcclure-standard.ghost.io/lowes-new-rounds-of-layoffs-may-be-of-interest-to-the-sec/

How many were let go yesterday?

Let's put some consideration to this considering that a lot of jobs will be going overseas. It's a last attempt at keeping some of the roles stateside.

Even with the recent job reductions, Alaska is grappling with a labor shortage. Nonresidents accounted for almost 23% of the state’s workforce in early 2026, marking the second-highest share recorded since 1992.

pray be warned, efficiencies are a comin' and have started at the same time..

efficiencies such as wfr, vr and if not cr.. allover the uk.

If you wanted out, the ssdc is the place to be!

In November 2025, 1.4% of people employed in Hawaii were laid off or discharged, a lower rate than October. Compared to the national numbers, the November 2025 rate in Hawaii was higher, meaning a higher share of the Hawaii working population was laid off or dismissed in November 2025 compared to the US overall.

RationalFX data indicates 30,700 tech layoffs occurred worldwide in early 2026. This trend is on track to exceed 2025's total of 245,000 job cuts. U.S.-based tech companies account for over 80 percent of these reductions. Amazon alone cut 16,000 positions, representing over half of all announced layoffs. Other companies like Ericsson, ASML, Meta, and Block also announced significant workforce reductions.

https://technode.global/2026/02/13/tech-sector-layoffs-reach-30700-just-6-weeks-into-2026-on-track-to-surpass-2025s-job-cuts-rationalfx/

Seres Therapeutics announced a significant workforce reduction. The company plans to cut its headcount by 30%. It will also stop investing in its SER-155 phase 2 study. Operational focus will shift to high-value earlier-stage programs. This follows a 25% workforce reduction just months prior.

https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/seres-layoffs-restructuring-microbiome-immune-disease/812079/

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and its contractor confirmed recent employee layoffs. Battelle Energy Alliance initiated an Involuntary Separation Program. This program aims to reduce current workforce staffing levels. Fewer than 1% of INL employees were impacted, totaling under 50 positions. The company stated this aligns the workforce with national and Department of Energy priorities.

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/02/idaho-national-laboratory-confirms-layoffs-have-occurred-number-of-jobs-lost-unknown/

Let go 4% of workforce due to re-sizing.

John Deere has initiated a recall for some of its workers who were previously laid off. This move signifies a potential recovery or increased demand for the agricultural machinery manufacturer. The recall directly impacts employees who had faced job reductions in the recent past. This development specifically pertains to John Deere operations located within Iowa. The company is bringing staff back, suggesting a positive shift in its workforce strategy.

https://kiowacountypress.net/content/iowa-john-deere-workers-recalled-after-layoffs#google_vignette