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WorkHush Weekly · Issue 2 · Oct 5 – 11, 2026

Amazon confirms layoffs, mainly in its Stores business; reports say fewer than 1,000 roles

Every update links to its sources and says what they don’t cover. The dates below are when layoffs take effect, mostly from state WARN notices.

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Amazon · Confirmed reductionLayoffs mainly in the Stores business; reports say fewer than 1,000 rolesCuts made October 6, 2026; confirmed October 7, 2026 · Sources: Business Insider, Reuters (via Khaleej Times)Not in the sources: Amazon confirmed only "a small number" of roles; the under-1,000 figure comes from an unnamed person, and the full list of teams and locations is not established.

Layoff dates coming up

When layoffs take effect in the 90 days after October 11, 2026, mostly from state WARN notices. Each links to its update and sources.

Takes effectCompanyUpdate
Under waythrough Dec 31Bristol Myers Squibb206 jobs in April 2026 New Jersey WARN notice (Lawrence Township)
Oct 30PayPal251 jobs in WARN notice at San Jose headquarters
Nov 2Uber390 California jobs in WARN notices in San Francisco and Sunnyvale
Nov 13PepsiCo143 jobs cut at Prince George's County, Maryland bottling facility
Dec 7UnitedHealth Group57 Optum jobs in Basking Ridge, NJ, effective December 7, 2026
Dec 11to Jan 4, 2027Merck54 Rahway, New Jersey jobs in September 2026 WARN notice
Dec 17to May 21, 2027Bristol Myers Squibb265 jobs in September 2026 New Jersey WARN notice (Princeton)

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