Weekly summaryOctober 22, 2026
Uber Technologies, Inc. and The Kroger Co. Among Firms Announcing Cuts Oct. 21–22
Thirteen layoff notices affected 10,109 workers across eight sectors from Oct. 21–22, 2026.
Overview
Between October 21 and October 22, companies across eight sectors submitted layoff notices affecting a total of 13 separate actions and 10,109 employees.
Key figures and sectors
- Information Technology: 2 layoff filings affecting 3,690 employees, including Uber Technologies, Inc. (reported by The Economic Times, Analytics Insight, Investing.com; Yahoo Finance, nbcchicago.com, Aledo Times Record).
- Consumer Staples: 1 filing affecting 3,000 employees at The Kroger Co. (reported by WLUK, WSMH, Yahoo Finance).
- Communication Services: 3 filings affecting 1,483 employees at T-Mobile US, Inc., Netflix, Inc., and Electronic Arts Inc. (reported by wtvcfox, WBMA, National News Desk; CNBC, Cartoon Brew, Page Six; Insider Gaming, Kotaku, KRON4, respectively).
- Materials: 2 filings affecting 540 employees at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. and The Sherwin-Williams Company (reported by Toronto Star, thecanadianpressnews.ca, BNN Bloomberg; AD HOC NEWS).
- Consumer Discretionary: 1 filing affecting 1,000 employees at eBay Inc. (reported by The Business Journals, KRON4, CTech).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 2 WARN filings affecting 259 employees at Altera Digital Health, Inc. and Aetos Systems, Inc. (reported via WARN filings with state regulators).
- Industrials: 1 filing affecting 109 employees at CSX Corporation (reported by FreightWaves).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 1 WARN filing affecting 28 employees at Bowery F&B, LLC (reported via a WARN filing with state regulators).
Notable company counts
- Uber Technologies, Inc. is listed among the notable companies with layoff activity in the period and is associated with multiple reports (The Economic Times, Analytics Insight, Investing.com; Yahoo Finance, nbcchicago.com, Aledo Times Record).
- The Kroger Co. accounted for 3,000 employees in a single filing (WLUK, WSMH, Yahoo Finance).
- eBay Inc. filed a notice affecting 1,000 employees (The Business Journals, KRON4, CTech).
Sources for the individual company notices are those listed with each company in the reporting summary, including news outlets and WARN filings with state regulators.