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A warn notice was issued today by the State of Washington for an expedia, layoff occurring on April 1.
It's interesting we've not seen anything for the t mobile layoffs yet.
https://esd.wa.gov/employer-requirements/layoffs-and-employee-notifications/worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-warn-layoff-and-closure-database
Hanford Contractor HMIS Reduces Workforce by 40
HMIS, a Hanford Site contractor, terminated 40 employees. Notices were issued to these workers on January 19. The company cited an oversized workforce for current needs. This action aims to meet present and future demands. Affected staff received two weeks' pay and severance.
https://www.applevalleynewsnow.com/news/hanford-site-contractor-lays-off-40-workers-effective-immediately/article_9d483c9a-9a84-47b5-8bdf-4b133770a512.html
https://www.kuow.org/stories/tech-layoffs-drive-seattle-area-unemployment-above-5-5296
Meta announced layoffs within its reality labs division. A notice confirms 331 Washington state employees will be impacted. These cuts affect staff in Redmond, Bellevue, Seattle, and remote roles. Nationwide, 1,500 positions are being eliminated from the division. Meta is shifting resources towards advanced AI and wearable products.
https://www.king5.com/article/money/business/meta-layoffs-reality-labs-division-including-washington/281-59e40504-5d85-4ca6-a874-930b3f89c45d
Seattle, Washington
Salary workers…. Did you get your post increase in January 1st?
WA state minimum wage went up meaning the minimum a salary worker can make in WA state as of Jan 1 2026 raised to $80,168.40 annually. It’s weird the focus was on layoffs and we didn’t get our increase
I will be contacting a lawyer and LNI
Verizon is cutting about 168 jobs in Washington state, including analysts, engineers and retail workers. Many of the affected positions are at stores that are being divested or converted to franchise locations, which removes those employees from Verizon’s payroll. The article notes that the cuts follow wider restructuring at the company as it strives to improve financial performance and compete with rival carriers.
URL: https://www.geekwire.com/2025/verizon-layoffs-impact-168-workers-in-washington-state/
PNNL is cutting about 68 staff across Pacific Northwest national lab sites, with most reductions in Richland. Lab leadership ties the layoffs to funding and program changes.
Amazon cut about 1,800 to 1,900 engineers across several hubs, despite saying it needs to innovate faster.
Most layoffs are in Washington + New York + California.
What's AG up to in Washington?
Company: Microsoft
Source: Business Insider
They got laid off from the Microsoft country club and dumped into a brutal job market
Summary: Business Insider profiles several former Microsoft employees who say thousands of cuts over the past year shattered their sense of job security. Microsoft said most cuts aimed to streamline operations and reduce management layers.
City: Seattle
State: Washington
https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoffs-workers-say-job-security-dead-2025-11
Company: East Adams Rural Healthcare
Source: KREM 2
Ritzville hospital at risk of closure, potential layoffs due to severe financial issues
Summary: East Adams Rural Healthcare reported $13.4 million in losses from 2022 to 2024 and warned it may lay off about 108 employees in early January. The hospital said vendors cannot continue support without payment and scheduled a community meeting to discuss its future. ([KREM][3])
City: Ritzville
State: Washington
https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/ritzville-hospital-risk-of-closure-potential-layoffs-severe-financial-issues/293-be8ba54e-ccb2-4259-b64a-51d067cfba0b
Microsoft should declare a 100% RIF at their Redmond Washington campus. Have all those employees move to St Louis Missouri where Microsoft can buy old buildings cheap for them to work in.
Microsoft should then donate the land to NASCAR where they can bulldoze down all the buildings to make room to build a Daytona 500 size race track with a full grandstand and a runway on the infield for Lear and Gulfstream jets to take off and land.
If Microsoft accomplished this the public would start having a favorable opinion of Microsoft then they do now.
Starbucks filed a WARN notice saying 974 non-retail workers in Seattle and Kent will be laid off starting December 5, 2025, following last week’s disclosure of 338 statewide job cuts. It is unclear whether corporate or in-store roles are affected. The moves come as CEO Brian Niccol restructures to reverse a post-pandemic slump, with multiple Seattle closures including the Capitol Hill Reserve Roastery, which the company said shut for financial performance, not unionization.
Translation for locals and workers - nearly 1,000 jobs at risk in King County, timing locked by 60-day WARN rules, details on who is affected still pending. Watch for ripple effects in downtown and Kent warehousing and support operations, plus potential hiring freezes or transfers. If you are impacted, check the WA Employment Security Department’s WARN database, line up benefits and retraining options, and document timelines now.
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/nearly-1000-starbucks-layoffs-seattle
Why is it that the 5G Engineering and Technology team gets to stay remote in Washington when the rest of us need to work in Philly? They don't even have an office to report to there. Is it because they have an AVP that is also privileged and gets to work from home in Washington?
Northwest Farm Management (NWFM), based in Washington state, was mistakenly reported to be permanently laying off nearly 300 workers, sparking confusion in the agriculture community. CEO and co-founder Keith Veselka clarified that the notice was due to a new state law requiring layoff notifications, not a permanent reduction.
Veselka explained the jobs are seasonal, tied to apple harvests that end in November. Once the fruit is gone, contracts conclude, and hiring begins again the following year.
He stressed that nothing has changed in NWFM’s operations and that the company will continue its regular seasonal employment cycle.
How is this RTO thing even "news"? This was already announced and widely covered months ago.
Microsoft president responds to protesters breaching HQ, 7 arrested
Redmond Police arrested multiple protesters after they entered the executive office at Microsoft headquarters on Tuesday.
https://mynorthwest.com/local/microsoft-hqs-protesters/4124652
MyNorthwest.com
Aug/27/2025 12:24 AM
Location: Redmond, Washington