#layoffs

What’s up guys, PSTG is going to he-l?

Looks like the grinch is coming early, org getting hit this week.

Question was posed at this quarters fireside chat where Demchak essentially "hinted" that 5 day return to office will be required following a flowery rant about how while WFH "benefits employees" it "harms the company" and that he is trying to imagine a world where "he is asking you to do your job".

Good luck everyone in Pittsburgh, I would not plan on a cost of living adjustment or a commute benefit coming down the pipeline while Ol' Bill claims his 2026 stock award of the tens of millions.

My team lost 2 people today

I was thinking recently about a few folks who were cut last year and ended up landing on their feet in surprising ways. One started freelancing and now earns more with half the stress, and another moved abroad and rebuilt her whole routine. Knowing examples like that helps me see that losing a job is not the end of the road. Knowing full well I might be next, hearing about real wins keeps me grounded. Any sign that life can turn in a better direction helps right now.

Layoffs were set to begin Wednesday at a.i. solutions Inc.'s Huntsville operation, affecting 86 employees at the aerospace engineering firm's Research Park facility.

https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/layoffs-hit-86-workers-at-ai-solutions-huntsville-facility-on-jan-davis-drive/525-5b19584e-32c7-450a-b616-716540c6e0c3

This must feel terrible for the ones recently let go due to ERP or layoffs.

Can't they wait for the holidays to be over

My entire team was cut after more than a decade with the company, and the way it was handled was brutal. I watched teammates vanish from slack one by one before anyone bothered to contact me. The call did not come until late in the afternoon, after hours of waiting and wondering. I envy those teams that got the news all at once, I wish that was us. The whole experience was a rough reminder of how little control we have during these decisions.

last day 2/20.... i have like 15k vesting 3/1... complete stab in the back.

I met him here before his 2023 layoff, and we ended up staying close even after he found a new job, only to get hit with another layoff six months later. He bounced back again and landed something new, and now he's been cut for the third time this week. He's living my greatest nightmare. How do you even deal with something like that? There's something deeply broken in the way this whole system works.

What is the news on staff reductions as the MRC/DNOW merger progresses?

From an old post, but posted yesterday

Behavioral cm layoffs happened today on my team.

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General Motors is laying off about1,200 workers in Detroit due to slowing demand for electric vehicles

https://apnews.com/article/gm-layoffs-ev-battery-plants-30792ad41c5148fb5528a2d0bcc0b59b

✊ Key Reasons for Tech Unionization
Tech workers are increasingly turning to collective action to address several core issues:
• Job Security and Layoffs: Despite being highly profitable, the tech industry is prone to volatile labor markets, resulting in large-scale and often sudden layoffs. Unions are sought after as a safeguard for fairness, transparency, and long-term stability in a capricious industry.
• Burnout and Work-Life Balance: The "move fast" ethos of many tech companies often leads to extended work hours and burnout. Workers are unionizing to advocate for better work-life balance and reasonable working hours, challenging exploitative work conditions.
• Wages, Benefits, and Transparency: While some tech salaries are high, the industry features significant pay disparities and occupational segregation (e.g., between core employees and contractors). Unions work to improve compensation, ensure equal pay for equal work, and establish open and fair processes for promotions and pay decisions.
• Ethical and Social Issues: Unlike traditional labor movements focused solely on working conditions, 21st-century tech unionization is often driven by a desire for a voice in company decisions regarding ethics and the societal impact of their technology, such as the use of AI in surveillance, military projects, or other contracts.
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• Workplace Democracy and Accountability: Unions provide a mechanism for workers to democratize the workplace, giving them a meaningful say in decisions that affect their daily work, and holding management accountable for issues like discrimination, harassment, and lack of diversity.
• Impact of AI and Automation: As companies deploy increasingly sophisticated AI-enhanced technologies for monitoring, evaluating, and potentially displacing workers, unions are seen as a powerful tool to ensure workers are included in the design and implementation of AI to protect their job quality and rights.
📈 Changing Perceptions
The old narrative of the "pampered tech worker" is eroding, leading many, including mid-career engineers, to reevaluate unions not as a hindrance to innovation, but as a necessary tool to establish fairness, transparency, and a sustainable work environment. Tech workers are realizing that their collective power is necessary to secure their rights and ensure their expertise is used for equitable and beneficial purposes.

The email subtly hints at more layoffs. It clearly states road ahead will be filled with confusion and what not. any thoughts? Or did everyone even get it?

I know that Verizon’s future success is the last thing on the mind of the people who have been laid off, but someone commented that layoffs and AI will help Verizon bounce back and become more competitive. I cannot let that go without an answer. That’s not the case at all. Layoffs are just short term financial engineering so the leadership can report lower labor costs during quarterly earnings.

VZ had voluntary and involuntary layoffs every year for the last 10 years. If layoffs made companies grow, VZ would be growing like crazy and the share price would reflect it.

Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor at Stanford Business School, had studied the available data and came to the conclusion that frequent layoffs hurt in the long run.

https://www.careerusa.org/jobs/179-resources/168-career-files/158-16-must-read-articles/372-lay-off-the-layoffs.html

Any confirmation if managers got the okay to stell associates?

General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles.

https://apnews.com/article/gm-layoffs-ev-battery-plants-30792ad41c5148fb5528a2d0bcc0b59b

Pittsburgh office will be closing on January 14, 2026. Employees will be allowed to work from home.

I don’t know where it started but someone in the banking sector painted a picture with golden rainbow of return via AI. All the banks all jumped on board with such a claim so as to not be left out.

Well its not panned out for any of them at all. Now, to make the shareholders happy $ has to be found. It’ll be done by way of layoffs. The first quarter of next year for all banks will be a bloodbath. All banks that made AI promises will be passing out pink slips left and right.

I don’t know where it started but someone in the banking sector painted a picture with golden rainbow of return via AI. All the banks all jumped on board with such a claim so as to not be left out.

Well its not panned out for any of them at all. Now, to make the shareholders happy $ has to be found. It’ll be done by way of layoffs. The first quarter of next year for all banks will be a bloodbath. All banks that made AI promises will be passing out pink slips left and right.

I don’t know where it started but someone in the banking sector painted a picture with golden rainbow of return via AI. All the banks all jumped on board with such a claim so as to not be left out.

Well its not panned out for any of them at all. Now, to make the shareholders happy $ has to be found. It’ll be done by way of layoffs. The first quarter of next year for all banks will be a bloodbath. All banks that made AI promises will be passing out pink slips left and right.

given we have lifted the asset cap and are extremely profitable, one would think this years comp would be one of the best in a while, but from what I hear it's going to be one of the worst. Guess they need more money for severance and stock buy backs.

Those jokers just loved to deliver the matter of factly snarky message of “this is what’s best for Citi, we have to let you go” with such a smug look on their face. It’s time to replace those guys with AI. If there’s any test bed low hanging fruit group of people to run off, it’d be them. Trim the limbs off of that tree.

What use are they anyway. They don’t do anything but pass out busted links and direct you to a FAQ page that does not answer your questions. Let those guys go.

So systems will never get better check
Executives will not get cut
Bad decision makers will get bonuses
Hard working average employees will get riffed doesnt matter how hard you work. So this pig has got lipstick a dress and makeup & you all still brownnose. Theres no growth here or ever was its the same people holding the same titles and let me guess what religion is dan we always pick the worst times & worse people.p

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/layoffs-slam-transportation-logistics-and-manufacturing-sectors-ahead-of-the-holidays

https://www.wbtv.com/2025/12/01/north-carolina-based-restaurant-chain-abruptly-closes-doors-after-almost-90-years/

Nearly 300 people will be out of a job when a factory in Gaston County closes down later this year.

https://www.wbtv.com/2025/11/03/nearly-300-layoffs-coming-with-factory-gaston-county-set-close/

• Title: Ontario-based Algoma Steel makes difficult decision to issue 1,000 layoff notices *
• Description: Algoma Steel in Sault Ste Marie Ontario is issuing about 1,000 layoff notices after being hit by 50 percent U.S. steel tariffs. The company says the tariffs have fundamentally altered the competitive landscape and forced it to close its blast furnace and coke making operations in early 2026. Algoma is accelerating its transition to electric arc furnace steelmaking by a full year in order to remain viable. Federal and provincial governments have announced 500 million dollars in loan assistance to help the company navigate the tariffs and reorient its business. Union leaders and Ontario officials say the decision is devastating for workers and the community and are working on action centres, retraining and other supports ahead of the March 23 2026 layoff date.

  URL: https://www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ontario/article/ontario-based-algoma-steel-makes-difficult-decision-to-issue-1000-layoff-notices/
  Date published: December 1 2025

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• Title: Algoma Steel to lay off more than 1,000 workers *
• Description: Algoma Steel Group Inc is laying off more than a third of its workforce with some 1,050 layoff notices as it accelerates a transition away from blast furnace and coke oven operations. Union leaders say about 900 of the affected workers are members of USW Local 2251 and roughly 150 are salaried staff in Local 2724 and describe widespread anxiety as the notices arrive just before the holidays. The company has been pushed to move faster on its electric arc furnace project after 50 percent U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel effectively shut it out of its main export market and contributed to almost half a billion dollars in recent quarterly losses. Algoma plans to focus more on steel plate and other products for the Canadian market while relying on 500 million dollars in federal and provincial financing to get through the transition. The article places the layoffs in a broader context of global steel overcapacity noting similar restructuring and job cuts at German producer ThyssenKrupp Steel.

  URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-algoma-steel-mill-sault-ste-marie-layoffs-tariffs/
  Date published: December 1 2025

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• Title: Canadian steel company Algoma to lay off 40 per cent of workers, blames Trump tariffs *
• Description: Algoma Steel Group says it will lay off about 1,000 workers or roughly 40 percent of its 2,500 person workforce and close its blast furnace in Sault Ste Marie in response to severe financial pressure from U.S. tariffs. The company is shutting its blast furnace and coke making operations in early 2026 as part of an accelerated shift to electric arc furnace steelmaking. Management cites 50 percent tariffs on Canadian steel for weak demand, a 13 percent drop in third quarter sales and nearly 90 million dollars in direct tariff costs. Ottawa and Ontario have together provided a 500 million dollar low interest loan through the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan program to help Algoma weather the trade war and complete its transition. Algoma says the restructuring is necessary to secure its long term future while acknowledging the heavy toll on employees and promising to work with governments and unions to support affected families.

  URL: https://www.thestar.com/business/canadian-steel-company-algoma-to-lay-off-40-per-cent-of-workers-blames-trump-tariffs/article_0436d338-ebac-4106-abb2-135e02d77224.html
  Date published: December 1 2025

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• Title: Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 employees, blames Donald Trump's tariffs *
• Description: Algoma Steel in Sault Ste Marie has issued 1,000 layoff notices just two weeks after securing 500 million dollars in combined federal and provincial financing. The company attributes the cuts and the closure of its blast furnace and coke making operations in early 2026 to its conversion to electric arc furnace steelmaking and to U.S. tariffs that have effectively closed off its largest market. About 40 percent of the 2,500 person workforce will be eliminated and the news immediately knocked almost 8 percent off Algoma Steel's share price. Union leaders say roughly 1,050 positions including both unionized and non unionized roles are being eliminated and warn that the community of roughly 78,000 residents cannot easily absorb such losses. The article notes that the layoffs come despite government aid and highlights ongoing struggles across Canadian manufacturing under Donald Trump tariffs and weaker steel demand.

  URL: https://www.torontosun.com/news/provincial/algoma-steel-issues-1000-layoff-notices
  Date published: December 1 2025

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• Title: Algoma Steel issues 1,000 layoff notices, closing blast furnace and coke-making operations *
• Description: Algoma Steel has sent 1,000 layoff notices effective March 23 2026 as part of an accelerated plan to fire up its electric arc furnace and shut down its blast furnace and coke making facilities. The company says 50 percent U.S. tariffs have effectively closed the American market to its steel and forced it to speed up its nearly one billion dollar transition to electric arc furnace production. Union presidents estimate the true number of affected employees at about 1,050 including salaried, hourly and non union staff and expect job losses across coke, iron, steelmaking and other departments. Local unions are reviewing bumping rights and working with partners to establish an action centre that will offer resume help, skills development and retraining while income security programs and possible severance options are detailed under collective agreements. The article also covers political reaction including Sault Ste Marie's mayor and local MP pushing federal and provincial governments for tariff relief, infrastructure projects like a new port and other economic supports to soften the blow to the community.

  URL: https://www.saultstar.com/news/breaking-algoma-steel-issues-1000-layoff-notices
  Date published: December 1 2025

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• Title: Algoma layoffs shine a light on need for a deal with Trump: Shoemaker *
• Description: Northern Ontario Business reports that more than 1,000 of Algoma Steel's roughly 2,516 positions will be furloughed by March 2026 and Sault Ste Marie mayor Matthew Shoemaker calls the cuts an obvious consequence of six months of 50 percent U.S. steel tariffs. Shoemaker argues that while Algoma always expected some job losses as it transitioned to electric arc furnace production the tariffs accelerated the timeline and show why Ottawa must urgently secure a tariff deal with Washington. He urges federal and provincial governments to turn existing plans into immediate orders for Canadian steel and to move ahead quickly on the proposed Port of Algoma multimodal project which could create construction and long term operational jobs. The mayor also calls for relocating more Ontario Lottery and Gaming jobs to Sault Ste Marie as a short term stabilizer and says city council will work to keep municipal tax increases low as residents face income uncertainty. He warns of wider ripple effects on social services, real estate and local businesses but emphasizes that the community will support affected workers as part of what he calls a big family in the Sault.

  URL: https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/manufacturing/algoma-layoffs-shine-a-light-on-need-for-a-deal-with-us-shoemaker-11566542
  Date published: December 2 2025

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• Title: Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers over unprecedented tariffs *
• Description: Global News reports that Algoma Steel plans to lay off about 1,000 workers in Sault Ste Marie because U.S. tariffs have fundamentally altered the market and sharply limited its access to the United States. The layoffs are tied to the closure of the company’s blast furnace and coke making operations as it adapts its plant and business model to a new reality. Algoma says the decision is necessary given extraordinary external market forces even though it recently completed a 500 million dollar government financing transaction meant to help it manage tariff impacts and pivot away from U.S. dependence. In the House of Commons Industry Minister Melanie Joly expressed sympathy for workers, pledged support for Algoma as it develops new products and markets and promised the government would fight for these jobs. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the government response as empty promises that will not put food on the table for out of work steelworkers underscoring the political stakes of the layoffs.

  URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/11554359/algoma-steel-layoffs/
  Date published: December 1 2025

Something I’ve found deeply unprofessional is leaders openly discussing possible layoffs and the decline of Target culture with a hint of glee. As if they perhaps enjoyed spreading bad news to encourage lower level employees to flee the sinking ship as they could hop onto the nearest lifeboat. My leaders have openly discussed Target’s problems while maintaining their careers for over a decade. One has to wonder if it’s become a strategy to keep their precious little corporate roles.

All to say: if you are worried, stay the course. Don’t leave without your paycheck and a cushion to plan your next step. Target is not the end all be all of anything. Having watched a man get the saddest multiple decade anniversary acknowledgement “party” followed by a layoff the next week… you won’t be missing out on much if you’re fighting over the last life preserver.

Heard over 300 more stores will be sold off to agents in the coming year. Polish your resume and get out while you can. They'll either pip you out with these high quotas or you'll be working for an agent.

CSM team has gone through two round of layoffs already (April and November). I heard more to come after the new year. Anyone has any insight on this?

Let's spill the beans. When is the next layoff? Please share only credible date(s).

And was about to do 180 on benefits and treatment of their employees.

The most down voted posts here.

Adios.

And these are the people steering the ship. If there is another layoff coming, here’s a bold idea: Start the same “leaders” of these decisions — not the people actually doing the work.
Remove the placeholders, and watch morale (and maybe the stock) bounce back.

Anyone else watching this stock drop like, “Yep… checks out,” considering the same “leaders” (air quotes) who built the perimeter list are still in charge? Only here could tower-only folks get listed to go with a fiber sale while people who’ve never done tower a day in their lives — pure fiber/small-cell — were kept? Made zero sense. It felt less like a workforce plan and more like someone drew names out of a hat, but that work require planning they aren’t capable of so doubting they even did that.

Until then, we’re all just updating our resumes watching them ruin what we worked to build and pretending to be surprised while hoping someone stops it, we have a good business that is profitable once we remove the fake leaders.

can anyone share info?

I'm trying to make sense of the mixed messages and bringing in another industry CIO like Paula Krantz in our current climate. The leadership of this company seems to burns money on shiny new hires but layoffs and hardly cost living raises are the table scraps fr the rest of us who put in the years building the backbone of the company. I know a couple people in another department who left for better pay at SSM and Express scripts. It is probably time to clean up the resume which is unfortunate.