WorkHush Weekly · Issue 3 · Oct 12 – 18, 2026
27 new sourced updates: T-Mobile US, Pfizer, Hasbro and 22 more
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.
New source-backed updates
T-Mobile US · WARN notice342 jobs at Schaumburg, Illinois site in notice revised October 14WARN notice updated October 14, 2026 (Illinois DCEO); first notice January 30, 2026 · Source: Illinois DCEO WARN noticesNot in the sources: The state's listing gives no layoff dates and doesn't say which teams or roles are affected; 342 is the state's revised count for a notice first filed January 30, 2026, when 109 were expected.Pfizer · Confirmed reductionAbout 150 jobs cut at Portage, Michigan manufacturing plantPfizer confirmed the layoffs in a statement October 13, 2026 · Sources: WKZO, Michigan News SourceNot in the sources: Pfizer didn't give a timeline or say which roles or production lines are affected.Hasbro · WARN notice587 Pawtucket, R.I. jobs end December 24 in move to BostonWARN notice dated October 8, 2026 (Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training); last day in Pawtucket December 24, 2026 · Sources: Rhode Island Current (via News From The States), WJAR Turnto10Not in the sources: Every affected position was offered a role in Boston; how many people will move and how many will lose their jobs is not known.Fair Isaac · Announced reductionAbout 15% of positions cut; $27 million in charges expectedDisclosed in an SEC 8-K (Item 2.05) signed October 6, 2026; notices to employees began the week of October 5 · Sources: FICO Form 8-K (SEC), HousingWireNot in the sources: The filing gives a percentage but no headcount, and doesn't say which teams or locations are affected.Netflix · Reported reductionAbout 1,000 jobs, 6% of staff, cut mostly in product, tech, legal, HRCo-CEOs told employees of the cuts in an email October 14, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported · Sources: TheWrap, ForbesNot in the sources: Netflix hasn't publicly confirmed the figures, and the reports don't say which countries are affected or what severance is offered.GSK · Confirmed reductionUp to 1,217 roles at risk in Belgium in R&D, manufacturing, supportProposed Belgian job cuts reported by L'Echo and confirmed by a GSK spokesperson, October 14, 2026 · Source: Fierce BiotechNot in the sources: The report gives no timeline for the cuts and doesn't say how they split across sites or functions.BD · WARN notice85 jobs at Torrey View Court site in San DiegoWARN notice dated September 24, 2026, posted October 1, 2026 (California EDD); layoffs effective September 1, 2026 · Source: California EDD WARN reportNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams or roles are affected or whether any work moves elsewhere.Kroger · WARN notice68 jobs as Flint, Michigan store closed September 30WARN notice on Michigan LEO's list (posting date not listed); store closure effective September 30, 2026 · Source: Michigan LEO WARN noticesNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say whether any workers are offered transfers to other stores.Starbucks · WARN notice51 jobs in Seattle, Redmond, Vancouver and Spokane from November 14WARN notice posted October 7, 2026 (Washington ESD); permanent closures from November 14, 2026 · Source: Washington ESD WARN databaseNot in the sources: The state listing doesn't say which stores or roles are affected or whether workers are offered transfers.Albertsons · WARN notice50 Safeway jobs at two Pleasanton sites from November 20WARN notices dated September 17, 2026, posted by California EDD September 18, 2026; layoffs from November 20, 2026 · Source: California EDD WARN reportNot in the sources: The notices don't say which roles are affected.Expedia Group · WARN notice58 jobs in Seattle, November 21 to December 1WARN notice received by Washington ESD September 22, 2026; separations November 21 to December 1, 2026 · Sources: Expedia WARN notice to Washington ESD, Washington ESD WARN databaseNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say why the positions are being cut.Ametek · WARN notice63 jobs at Lavezzi Precision in Bloomingdale, IllinoisWARN notice dated September 1, 2026 (Illinois DCEO) · Source: Illinois DCEO WARN noticesNot in the sources: The state list doesn't give layoff dates or say which roles are affected.Leidos · WARN notice84 jobs in Ashburn, Virginia from November 23WARN notice dated September 28, 2026 (Virginia Works); layoffs from November 23, 2026 · Source: Virginia Works WARN noticesNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams or roles are affected, or whether any of the work moves elsewhere.Fiserv · WARN notice98 jobs in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey from September 11WARN notice posted in September 2026 (New Jersey DOL); layoffs from September 11, 2026 · Source: New Jersey DOL WARN noticesNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams or roles are affected, or whether any of the work moves elsewhere.Novo Nordisk · WARN notice108 jobs in Plainsboro, New Jersey from December 31WARN notice posted in September 2026 (New Jersey DOL); layoffs from December 31, 2026 · Source: New Jersey DOL WARN noticesNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams or roles are affected, or whether any of the work moves elsewhere.Koch Industries · WARN notice120 jobs as Georgia-Pacific closes its Tacoma gypsum plantWARN notice received by Washington ESD September 1, 2026; layoffs expected October 30, 2026 · Sources: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum WARN notice to Washington ESD, Washington ESD WARN databaseNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say why the plant is closing; it says some end dates may move earlier or later.Prudential Financial · WARN notice125 jobs in Newark, New Jersey from November 28WARN notice posted in September 2026 (New Jersey DOL); layoffs from November 28, 2026 · Source: New Jersey DOL WARN noticesNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams or roles are affected, or whether any of the work moves elsewhere.Workday · WARN notice142 jobs in Pleasanton from November 30WARN notice dated September 29, 2026 (California EDD); layoffs from November 30, 2026 · Source: California EDD WARN reportNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams are affected or whether these jobs are part of the 2.5% cut Workday announced.Kaiser Permanente · WARN notice147 jobs at 16 California sites from November 20WARN notices dated September 21, 2026, posted by California EDD September 22, 2026; layoffs from November 20, 2026 · Source: California EDD WARN reportNot in the sources: The notices don't say which departments or roles are affected.Bechtel · WARN notice200 jobs as Bechtel Power office in Reston, Virginia closesWARN notice dated September 15, 2026 (Virginia Works); closure effective November 16, 2026 · Source: Virginia Works WARN noticesNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams are affected or whether any work moves to other Bechtel offices.Truist · WARN notice205 jobs in Arlington, Texas from November 30WARN notice dated September 15, 2026 (Texas Workforce Commission); layoffs from November 30, 2026 · Source: Texas Workforce Commission WARN noticesNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams or roles are affected, or whether any of the work moves elsewhere.Microsoft · WARN notice277 jobs in Redmond and the Puget Sound area from November 21WARN notice received by Washington ESD September 22, 2026; positions eliminated November 21, 2026 · Sources: Microsoft WARN notice to Washington ESD, Washington ESD WARN databaseNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams or products are affected.Oracle · WARN notice359 jobs in Seattle area from November 13WARN notice dated and received by Washington ESD September 14, 2026; layoffs November 13, 2026 · Sources: Oracle WARN notice to Washington ESD, Washington ESD WARN databaseNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say which teams are affected; it says the Seattle offices are not closing and the work isn't being relocated or contracted out.Oracle · WARN notice441 jobs at three Bay Area sites from November 13WARN notices dated September 14, 2026, posted by California EDD September 15, 2026; layoffs from November 13, 2026 · Source: California EDD WARN reportNot in the sources: The notices don't say which teams or roles are affected, or how these cuts relate to the 359 in Seattle filed the same week.Intel · WARN notice52 jobs at four Santa Clara sites from September 30WARN notices dated September 18, 2026 (California EDD); layoffs from September 30, 2026 · Source: California EDD WARN reportNot in the sources: The notices don't say which groups are affected.HubSpot · Announced reductionAbout 7% of workforce, nearly 660 jobs, cut in a restructuringAnnounced October 6, 2026; plan approved October 1; role cuts substantially complete by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2027 · Sources: HubSpot Form 8-K (StockTitan copy of the SEC filing), Boston 25 NewsNot in the sources: HubSpot hasn't said which teams or locations are affected, including whether employees in Massachusetts are.Kroger · Announced planAbout 3,000 corporate roles to be cut over three yearsCEO Greg Foran's memo to employees reported October 12, 2026; cuts over the next three years · Sources: Reuters (via KSL.com), Grocery DiveNot in the sources: The memo doesn't name the teams or locations affected or give a schedule; Kroger says decisions on affected roles will be shared in the coming months.
Layoff dates coming up
When layoffs take effect in the 90 days after October 18, 2026, mostly from state WARN notices. Each links to its update and sources.
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