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Layoffs by month

Layoffs in February 2026

21 source-backed updates on job cuts at 18 companies, from company announcements, SEC filings, state WARN notices and news reports. Each one lists its sources and what they don’t cover. State WARN notices added cover 1,152 jobs, most in Illinois (469), Texas (159), and New Jersey (120).

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WARN notices by state

Jobs in the WARN notices added to WorkHush in February 2026, by the state that posted them. Pick a state to see its notices.

New Jersey: 120 jobsTexas: 159 jobsIllinois: 469 jobs
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Illinois: 469 jobs in 1 notice

Layoff dates in February 2026

When layoffs take effect during the month, mostly from state WARN notices.

Takes effectCompanyUpdate
Dec 31, 2025to Mar 31CVS Health72 remote Aetna Medicare-Medicaid program jobs
Feb 2to Mar 4UnitedHealth Group572 Optum jobs across New Jersey in four WARN notices
Feb 20to May 11Merck204 Rahway, New Jersey jobs in November 2025 WARN notice

Retail · 5

Walgreens · WARN filing469 jobs in Deerfield, Chicago and Danville, IllinoisIllinois WARN filing reported February 19, 2026 · Sources: Bloomberg Law, NBC Chicago, Chicago Tribune (via The Brunswick News)Walgreens · WARN notice159 jobs as Houston distribution center closesTexas WARN notice dated February 18, 2026; layoffs set for June 1, 2026 · Sources: Healthcare Finance News, TheStreet (via AOL)Lowe's · Confirmed reductionAbout 600 corporate and support roles cutConfirmed February 13, 2026; separations April 19 to May 1, 2026 · Sources: WBTV, Lowe's WARN notice (posted by Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services), TheStreet (via Yahoo Finance)Target · WARN notice107 jobs in four New Jersey counties, effective May 17, 2026WARN notice posted February 2026; effective May 17, 2026 · Sources: New Jersey Department of Labor 2026 WARN notice archive, NJBIZTarget · Reported reductionAbout 500 store-district and supply chain roles cutReported February 9, 2026, from an internal memo to employees · Sources: FOX 5 New York (FOX Business), Newsweek

Telecommunications · 3

T-Mobile US · Company report$390 million severance charge for 2025 workforce restructuringDisclosed in 10-K filed February 11, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (2025), Fierce NetworkAT&T · Company reportAbout 133,030 employees at end of 2025, down from 140,990Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025; 10-K filed February 9, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (2025), SEC Form 10-K (2024)T-Mobile US · WARN noticeWashington WARN notice: 393 jobs reported, state database lists 637WARN notice received February 2, 2026; layoffs begin April 2, 2026 · Sources: Washington ESD WARN database, GeekWire

Banking · 2

Wells Fargo · WARN filing49 more layoffs at the West Des Moines campusEffective April 4, 2026 · Source: WHO 13JPMorgan Chase · WARN notice120 jobs in Jersey City, effective May 3, 2026Listed in New Jersey's February 2026 WARN notices; effective May 3, 2026 · Source: New Jersey Department of Labor, 2026 WARN Notices

Food and beverage · 2

Kraft Heinz · Company reportAbout 600 positions eliminated in 2025; headcount about 35,000Fiscal year ended December 27, 2025; 10-K filed February 12, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (fiscal 2025), SEC Form 10-K (fiscal 2024)PepsiCo · WARN notice248 jobs as Rancho Cucamonga, California Frito-Lay site closesWARN notice filed February 10, 2026; effective June 6, 2026 · Sources: California EDD WARN report, Food Dive

Pharmaceuticals · 2

Pfizer · Company reportHeadcount fell to about 75,000 from about 81,000Annual report filed February 26, 2026 (year ended December 31, 2025) · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (FY2025), SEC Form 10-K (FY2024)Bristol Myers Squibb · Company reportHeadcount fell to about 32,500 from about 34,100Annual report filed February 11, 2026 (year ended December 31, 2025) · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (FY2025), SEC Form 10-K (FY2024), SEC Form 8-K (BMS earnings release)

Aerospace and defense · 1

Boeing · Reported reductionAbout 300 defense supply-chain jobsReported February 5, 2026 · Source: Bloomberg Government

Healthcare services · 1

CVS Health · Announced reduction313 remote Aetna Small Group jobs, separations April 3 to July 31Notice dated February 4, 2026; separations April 3 to July 31, 2026 · Sources: Hartford Business Journal, BenefitsPRO

Industrial manufacturing · 1

3M · Company reportAbout 60,500 employees at end of 2025, down from about 61,500Reported in annual filing February 3, 2026 (year ended December 31, 2025) · Sources: SEC Form 10-K (3M), SEC Form 10-K (3M)

Media and entertainment · 1

Netflix · Reported layoffsDozens of product team jobs cut, February 2026Layoffs reported February 12, 2026 · Sources: TheWrap, Variety

Oil and gas · 1

ExxonMobil · Company reportAbout 57,900 regular employees at end-2025, down from 60,900Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025; Form 10-K filed February 18, 2026 · Source: SEC Form 10-K

Payments and fintech · 1

Block · Announced reductionMore than 40% of workforce cut; Bloomberg put it at about 4,000 jobsAnnounced February 26, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 8-K, Block shareholder letter (SEC Exhibit 99.1), Bloomberg

Software · 1

Workday · Announced reductionAbout 2% of workforce cut, mainly in Global Customer OperationsAnnounced February 4, 2026 · Sources: SEC Form 8-K, Bloomberg Law, California EDD WARN report

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