Nordstrom, Amazon Among Firms Reporting Large Cuts in Sept. 5–6 Notices
Companies including Nordstrom and Amazon reported layoffs affecting 22,725 workers across sectors from Sept. 5–6, per filings and media reports.
Summary of Sept. 5–6 Layoff Notices
Between September 5 and September 6, a set of companies across multiple sectors reported workforce reductions affecting a total of 22,725 employees in 19 separate layoff actions.
Key highlights
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The largest single-sector impact was in Consumer Discretionary, where Nordstrom and Amazon.com, Inc. together accounted for 14,101 employees affected. Nordstrom's layoff was reported via a WARN filing with state regulators, while Amazon.com, Inc. was reported by The Business Journals, MSN and Fortune.
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The Information Technology sector reported 3,368 employees affected across Uber Technologies, Inc. and D&H Distributing Company.
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Communication Services employers BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc. together reported 1,484 employees impacted. Reporting for BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc. came via a WARN filing with state regulators; reporting for Meta Platforms, Inc. is attributed to 1c353630. 1d3e32383d38 233a4030573d38., The Business Journals and zoomnews.in.
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Consumer Staples companies Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America Company and Tyson Foods, Inc. reported a combined 2,510 employees affected; both notifications were reported via WARN filings with state regulators.
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The Industrials sector recorded 818 employees affected across four layoff actions involving Amentum Holdings, Inc., MAT Holdings, Inc. and Essendant, each reported via WARN filings with state regulators.
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Smaller notices included companies in Health Care (TScan Therapeutics Inc. dba TScan, 96 employees), Janitorial Services (Fortrex, 103 employees), Hardware Merchant Wholesaler (TV Hardward Distribution, LLC, 116 employees), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesaler (BFG Supply Co., LLC, 35 employees), Security Guards and Patrol Services (Silver Star Protection Group, 64 employees), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance (GreenWood, Inc., 28 employees) and a Human Rights Organization (Heartland Human Care Services, 2 employees). Those companies' notices were reported via WARN filings with state regulators unless otherwise noted.
Reporting sources
Multiple layoff notices in this period were reported via WARN filings with state regulators, including notices from Heartland Human Care Services, TV Hardward Distribution, LLC, BFG Supply Co., LLC, Fortrex, Amentum Holdings, Inc., MAT Holdings, Inc., Essendant, Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., Nordstrom, TScan Therapeutics Inc. dba TScan, BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc., and Silver Star Protection Group. Media outlets reported the Amazon.com, Inc. notice (The Business Journals, MSN, Fortune). Reporting for Meta Platforms, Inc. is attributed to 1c353630. 1d3e32383d38 233a4030573d38., The Business Journals and zoomnews.in.
This summary aggregates the layoff notices filed or reported for the period of September 5–6, 2026, based solely on the provided filings and media attributions.