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US Layoffs Roundup (10/19/2026) - Covering 10/13 to 10/19

• Netflix - eliminating approximately 1,000 positions, representing 6% of its global workforce, in its largest round of layoffs since 2022. The reductions primarily affect product, technology, legal and human resources teams, with several senior film and television executives also departing.
• Kroger - planning to eliminate approximately 3,000 corporate positions over the next three years, affecting roughly 37% of its corporate workforce. The supermarket chain is restructuring operations, expanding its use of artificial intelligence and redirecting resources toward stores and lower prices.
• Hasbro - notifying 587 employees at its Pawtucket, Rhode Island headquarters that their positions will relocate to Boston. Workers have been offered positions at the new location beginning January 2027, but those who decline the transfer could face job losses after December 24.
• Airtable - eliminating a large portion of its workforce following its acquisition by Bending Spoons. The San Francisco software company is reorganizing around smaller teams and accelerating development of AI-enabled products. The exact number of affected employees has not been disclosed.
• Universal Music Group - implementing another major round of layoffs across its US and international operations as part of a broader cost-reduction program. The reductions have affected senior executives and promotional staff, including positions at MCA Nashville. A companywide headcount has not been announced.
• American Woodmark - eliminating 207 positions at its Gas City, Indiana manufacturing facility as it discontinues assembly operations. The cabinet manufacturer, part of MasterBrand, expects the layoffs to begin December 5 and continue into January 2027.
• Mosaic - planning 199 layoffs at its South Fort Meade fertilizer facility in Polk County, Florida, as the company idles operations amid global sulfur supply shortages. The reductions are scheduled to take effect December 8.
• Provider Partners Health Plans - laying off 161 employees across three states, including 79 in Texas, 43 in Illinois and 39 in Maryland. The Medicare-focused insurer filed workforce reduction notices in October, with layoffs in Texas and Maryland scheduled for early December.
• Kern J.G. Enterprise - permanently eliminating 156 positions at its Sterling Heights, Michigan automotive parts manufacturing facility. The Ford supplier cited unexpected business circumstances and lost contracts, with machine operators and production personnel among the affected workers.
• Pfizer - cutting approximately 150 jobs at its manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, citing lower production volumes and reduced demand for certain products manufactured at the location.
• Dal-Tile - ending production at its Florence, Alabama manufacturing facility, affecting 146 employees. The company has announced plans to permanently close the plant by February 26, 2027, with employees receiving separation payments and benefits.
• The Washington Post - planning 118 permanent layoffs associated with the closure of its printing facility in Springfield, Virginia. The newspaper is relocating production to a smaller facility in Loudoun County, with affected positions including press operators, machinists and other production staff. Layoffs are scheduled for December 31.
• EyePoint Pharmaceuticals - eliminating approximately 53% of its 214-person workforce following disappointing results from late-stage clinical trials of its experimental eye treatment. The Watertown, Massachusetts biotechnology company is discontinuing certain development activities and expects approximately $30 million in annualized savings.
• Republic Amusements - laying off 81 employees in Pennsylvania following state enforcement actions against skill gaming machines. The Camp Hill-based company cited the regulatory restrictions and resulting business disruption as the reasons for the reductions.
• Cemex - planning layoffs affecting at least 70 employees at its cement manufacturing facility near Lyons, Colorado. The company described the reductions as staff rebalancing, with the first layoffs scheduled to begin November 21.
• Cambridge Investment Research - separating from 60 home-office employees, approximately 6% of its workforce in those operations, as part of an organizational restructuring. A state filing lists 33 affected employees at its Fairfield, Iowa location, with a November 11 layoff date.
• ServiceNow - implementing another round of layoffs affecting sales employees in San Diego, California, marking the software company's third local reduction in 2026. An earlier round eliminated 133 San Diego positions in July; the headcount for the latest cuts has not been established.
• Headspace - conducting layoffs following its acquisition by Sword Health as the combined digital health businesses reorganize corporate functions and eliminate overlapping positions. The total number of affected employees has not been publicly disclosed.
• Newport Healthcare - eliminating additional positions and closing facilities as the behavioral healthcare provider restructures operations and undergoes executive leadership changes. The company has not disclosed a comprehensive headcount for the latest reductions.
• DispatchHealth - reducing its workforce as the home-based healthcare provider discontinues its full-service emergency department alternative offering. The changes are part of a broader business realignment, with the number of affected employees not yet established.
• Winnebago Industries - facing additional manufacturing layoffs amid restructuring, tariffs and production consolidation across facilities in Iowa and Indiana. The recreational vehicle manufacturer previously announced workforce reductions as it adjusted its manufacturing footprint. A new comprehensive layoff count was not provided.
• PepsiCo - recent reporting details the impact of more than 100 layoffs associated with the September shutdown of most production, warehouse and transportation operations at its Cheverly, Maryland facility. Sales and delivery functions remain, while the reductions have significantly affected workers and the surrounding community.
• Hospice of Santa Cruz County - preparing additional layoffs involving at least 11 employees, including eight nurses and three social workers, effective October 19. The California nonprofit is reducing staffing and services following its merger with Chapters Health Systems.
• City of Hollister - issuing layoff notices to more than three dozen municipal employees amid a severe financial crisis in the California city. The reductions affect several departments, including police department personnel, and have raised concerns about public services and criminal case processing.
• New Orleans Department of Sanitation - proposing layoffs affecting dozens of city sanitation employees as officials confront major budget shortfalls. The plan would also reduce services, drawing opposition from City Council members concerned about maintaining essential cleanup operations.
• City of Lynnwood - proposing 14 municipal layoffs in Washington state as part of its upcoming biennial budget. The planned cuts include positions in Development and Business Services as local officials attempt to address budget pressures.
• Nike - outlining additional workforce reductions as part of an operational reset planned for the coming year. The sportswear company continues adjusting its business amid uneven sales performance and changing market conditions. The number of affected positions has not been disclosed.