Microsoft, Uber and Merck Among Firms Announcing Cuts Sept. 9–10
Seventeen companies announced layoffs Sept. 9–10 impacting 8,384 employees across multiple sectors.
Microsoft Corporation, Uber Technologies, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc. were among firms that announced workforce reductions between September 9 and September 10, affecting a total of 8,384 employees at 17 firms across multiple sectors.
Key figures and sectors
- Total companies reporting layoffs: 17
- Total employees affected: 8,384
Sectors reporting layoffs included Information Technology (3 companies, 5,400 employees affected), Consumer Discretionary (1, 900), Health Care (3, 772), Industrials (4, 778), Consumer Staples (3, 324), Manufacturing (1, 90), Parking Lots & Garages (1, 73) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (1, 47).
Notable company reports
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Microsoft Corporation was listed among the Information Technology layoffs; reporting on Microsoft’s cuts was attributed to GamesRadar+.
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Uber Technologies, Inc. also appeared in the Information Technology category; reporting was attributed to The Economic Times, Analytics Insight and newsdrum.in.
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The Trade Desk was the third Information Technology company cited; its layoffs were reported by StreamTV Insider, MediaPost and The Straits Times.
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In Health Care, Merck & Co., Inc. was listed with a layoff report filed via a WARN filing with state regulators. Other health-care employers reporting cuts were MultiCare Health System (reported via a WARN filing with state regulators) and Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (reported by bluewin.ch).
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The Consumer Discretionary sector listing was University of Southern California, with 900 employees affected.
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Industrials listings included Masonite Corporation d/b/a Owens Corning Doors, Kenco Logistic Services, LLC, SonTek, and Essendant; the first three were reported via WARN filings with state regulators, while Essendant was reported by Distribution Strategy Group.
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Consumer Staples entries were 80 Acres Farms (reported by The Columbus Dispatch and Journal-News.com), Grain Craft, LLC (a WARN filing with state regulators) and Ruiz Food Products, Inc. (a WARN filing with state regulators).
Other reported actions
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SP Plus - A Metropolis Company (Parking Lots & Garages) reported 73 employees affected via a WARN filing with state regulators.
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Montrose Forest Products (Manufacturing) reported 90 employees affected via a WARN filing with state regulators.
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Hudson Valley Fish Farm, Inc. (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting) reported 47 employees affected.
Attribution
Where specified, the reporting sources for each company are noted above (e.g., WARN filings with state regulators, named publications). The totals and sector breakdowns reflect the supplied layoff records for September 9–10, 2026.