US Layoffs Roundup (10/03/2026)
- Ohio Truck Factory - nearly 1,400 workers laid off at a southwest Ohio facility just days before a Donald Trump rally.
- Disney - cutting 300 jobs, primarily in human resources and technology, marking the third major round of cuts this year under CEO Josh D'Amaro.
- Microsoft / Xbox - eliminated 268 positions across its gaming organization, severely impacting Halo Studios and cutting the Age of Empires studio, World's Edge, nearly in half.
- Oracle - cut 546 jobs in its US cloud infrastructure unit even as it ramps up $95 billion in spending on AI and data centers.
- Workday - eliminating approximately 500 roles worldwide (about 2.5% of its workforce), including over 140 tech positions in Pleasanton and the Bay Area.
- Nike - preparing for a new round of layoffs in 2027 as part of a $2.5 billion cost-cutting restructuring effort following prior distribution center cuts.
- MasterBrand Cabinets - slashing nearly 400 jobs at its Kinston, North Carolina manufacturing facility, with cuts starting at the end of November.
- Snyk - the cybersecurity company laid off approximately 203 employees (20% of its workforce) after writing off technology from an Israeli acquisition.
- RTI - cutting about 200 jobs in North Carolina as part of organizational changes to streamline operations.
- BBC - tech teams hit with a $50 million round of cuts, including 110 compulsory layoffs and an expected 180 voluntary redundancies.
- Pep Boys - cutting 169 jobs at its Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania offices following the company's takeover by Mavis Tire.
- Kaiser Permanente - laying off 147 employees across California facilities, while its nurses union in Colorado sues to pause local layoffs amid contract bargaining.
- Stelco - laying off hundreds of steel workers at its Hamilton, Ontario plant, sparking political debate over US tariffs and industry stability.
- BioMarin - laying off 117 to 119 employees to consolidate its dr-g substance manufacturing footprint in Novato, California.
- Novo Nordisk - plans 108 job cuts at its US headquarters in New Jersey.
- Navajo Manufacturing Co. - laying off 102 workers at its Denver warehouse following the divestiture of its health and beauty divisions.
- UCare - adjusting to the loss of a Medicaid contract by laying off 102 employees in Minneapolis.
- St. Louis Logistics Facility - terminating operations and permanently laying off 84 workers, including forklift drivers and operations managers.
- Benchmark Mortgage - the Plano, Texas-based lender is laying off 82 employees, including several senior executives.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp - planning to cut 75 jobs in Jersey City, New Jersey.
- NASA Contractor - transitioning operations in-house will result in 70 layoffs at the Kennedy Space Center.
- Newport Healthcare - laying off 68 workers across the entire operation of its St. Cloud, Minnesota teen treatment facility.
- Fremont Paper Company - 61 workers will lose their jobs in stages following the sale of operations.
- Expedia Group - permanently laying off 58 corporate employees.
- Mighty Coconut - the indie VR studio behind Walkabout Mini Golf announced layoffs affecting approximately 35% of its staff.
- Blaize - launched efficiency measures and layoffs affecting about 26% of its staff.
- Anchorage Digital - reportedly cut 17% of its staff, adding to a year of crypto-industry job cuts.
- Cold Iron Studios - the developer behind Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 announced an undisclosed number of layoffs, pushing its Nintendo Switch 2 release to 2027.
- WA Immigrant Solidarity Network - gutted by mass layoffs affecting at least 18 people amid a staff unionization effort.
- Android Central - laid off its remaining staff, though its parent company claims the site "will continue."