WorkHush Weekly · Issue 4 · Oct 19 – 25, 2026
10 new sourced updates: PepsiCo, Qualcomm, eBay and 5 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
PepsiCo · WARN notice112 jobs as Knoxville, Tennessee bottling plant closesWARN notice dated October 19, 2026 for the closure of the bottling plant at 2708 Federal Road, Knoxville; paid notice through January 1 · Sources: WVLT News, 3B Media NewsNot in the sources: The reports don't give a last day of work, say which roles are affected, or whether workers can move to other Pepsi sites.Qualcomm · Reported planWorldwide job cuts planned after reviews; notices from NovemberReuters reported October 20, 2026 on an internal memo saying performance-focused job cuts will begin with notifications in November · Sources: Reuters (via Investing.com), Reuters (via The Star)Not in the sources: The memo doesn't say how many jobs or which countries and teams are affected, and Qualcomm hadn't commented.eBay · Confirmed reductionAbout 9% of staff, around 1,100 jobs, to be cut to simplify operationsLayoffs of about 9% of staff reported by Reuters from a CEO memo and confirmed by eBay on October 21, 2026 · Sources: Reuters (via WBOW), Reuters (via Investing.com), Value Added ResourceNot in the sources: Neither eBay nor the memo gives an exact number of roles, the teams or locations affected, or effective dates; the 1,100 figure is Reuters' estimate from eBay's year-end headcount.Barclays · Announced reductionAbout 5,000 jobs, roughly 5% of staff, to be cut by end of 2026Announced with third-quarter results on October 22, 2026; cuts to be completed by the end of 2026 · Sources: Reuters (via Investing.com), AFP (via Yahoo Finance UK)Not in the sources: Barclays hasn't said which countries or sites are affected, how many of the roles are in the UK, or what severance terms apply.Comcast · Reported planSignificant job cuts reported planned in cable, broadband, wirelessBloomberg News reported October 21, 2026 that Comcast plans significant job cuts that could be announced within weeks · Sources: Reuters (via KSL.com), Reuters (via GV Wire)Not in the sources: No number of jobs, locations or dates has been reported; Comcast had not immediately responded to Reuters, which could not immediately verify the report.Netflix · WARN notice494 jobs at Los Angeles (Sunset Blvd) and Los Gatos sitesWARN notices dated October 16, 2026, posted by California EDD October 19, 2026; effective date listed as September 14, 2026 · Source: California EDD WARN reportNot in the sources: The notices don't say which teams or roles are affected or whether any work moves elsewhere; the listed effective date falls before the notice date.eBay · WARN notice229 jobs at San Jose headquarters (Hamilton Ave)WARN notice dated and posted by California EDD October 21, 2026; effective date listed as October 21, 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.Albertsons · WARN notice92 Safeway jobs as Richmond, California site closes December 20WARN notice dated and posted by California EDD October 20, 2026; closure effective December 20, 2026 · Source: California EDD WARN reportNot in the sources: The notice doesn't say what the Richmond site does or whether any workers will be offered other Safeway roles.eBay · Company report$130M–$150M in charges; 9% cut mostly done by end of Q1 2027Disclosed in an SEC 8-K (Item 2.05) signed October 22, 2026, for a plan announced October 20, 2026 · Sources: eBay Inc. Form 8-K (SEC), TheStreet (via Yahoo Finance)Not in the sources: The filing doesn't give a number of roles, which teams or locations are affected, or exact dates.Mosaic · WARN notice199 jobs from December 8 as South Fort Meade, Florida site idlesWARN notice dated October 5, 2026 to the Florida Department of Commerce; layoffs begin December 8, 2026 · Sources: Patch, Tampa Bay 28 (WFTS), FOX 13 Tampa BayNot in the sources: Mosaic calls the shutdown temporary and expects it to last more than six months, but the sources don't say which positions are affected or when operations will restart.
Layoff dates coming up
When layoffs take effect in the 90 days after October 25, 2026, mostly from state WARN notices. Each links to its update and sources.
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