Amazon and Expedia Lead Two-Day Wave of Cuts; Intel, Oracle Also Announce Reductions
Between Sept. 23–24, major cuts hit consumer discretionary and tech firms, affecting 31,334 workers across 16 layoff events.
Amazon.com, Inc. and Expedia Group, Inc. dominated layoffs reported Sept. 23–24 as companies across consumer discretionary, information technology, consumer staples and manufacturing disclosed workforce reductions that together affected 31,334 employees in 16 separate layoff events.
Overview
- Total events: 16
- Total employees affected: 31,334
- Sectors impacted: Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, Consumer Staples, Manufacturing
Major consumer discretionary cuts
- Amazon.com, Inc. and Expedia Group, Inc. accounted for the bulk of the period's workforce impact: the Consumer Discretionary sector reported 3 layoff events totaling 30,116 employees affected. Reporting on Expedia Group, Inc. came via MyNorthwest.com and GeekWire and through a WARN filing with state regulators; reporting on Amazon.com, Inc. was attributed to Profit by Pakistan Today, scanx.trade and The Quint.
Information technology
- The Information Technology sector registered 6 layoff events affecting 650 employees. Intel Corporation and Oracle Corporation were the named firms. Intel Corporation’s reductions were reported via a WARN filing with state regulators and by the New York Post. Oracle Corporation’s layoffs were reported by Business Today, People Matters - HR News and Storyboard18.
Consumer staples and manufacturing
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Consumer Staples logged 5 layoff events affecting 517 employees. Firms reporting cuts included Amy's Kitchen, Inc., Safeway, and Michigan Sugar Company. Amy's Kitchen, Inc.’s reduction was reported both in a WARN filing with state regulators and by the New York Post, SSBCrack and latination.com. Safeway and Michigan Sugar Company were reported via WARN filings with state regulators.
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Manufacturing saw 2 events affecting 51 workers. Alray Car Parts Supply & Mfg. Corp. d/b/a Tinker Auto Parts reported reductions via a WARN filing with state regulators.
Reporting and sources
- Several companies' notices came from WARN filings with state regulators, including Safeway, Michigan Sugar Company, Amy's Kitchen, Inc., Intel Corporation, Alray Car Parts Supply & Mfg. Corp. d/b/a Tinker Auto Parts, and Expedia Group, Inc.
- Other reporting outlets cited in disclosures include the New York Post, MyNorthwest.com, GeekWire, Business Today, People Matters - HR News, Storyboard18, Profit by Pakistan Today, scanx.trade, The Quint, SSBCrack and latination.com.
Summary
- The two-day period saw concentrated job reductions in the consumer discretionary sector driven by large actions from Amazon.com, Inc. and Expedia Group, Inc., with technology, consumer staples and manufacturing companies also reporting smaller-scale layoffs. The total affected across all sectors reported here was 31,334 employees in 16 layoff events.