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First Student Laying Off Over 100 Bus Drivers in Seattle Operations

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
100
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.2%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Aug 1, 2023
100 OF 50,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Seattle, WA, USA.

Department affected: Bus Drivers.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

First Student is set to lay off over 100 bus drivers as part of a consolidation of its operations in Seattle. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect in August 2023. This decision comes amid efforts to streamline operations and adjust to changing demands in the area. The company has not specified the exact reasons behind the workforce reduction, but it reflects broader trends in the transportation sector. The layoffs will impact the bus driver department significantly, affecting the local workforce in Seattle.

First Student cut 100 jobs in WA affecting its Bus Drivers team as of August 1, 2023.

That is roughly 0.2% of the 50,000 people First Student employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 19 layoff events at First Student since August 2022, including 1,296 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 9 additional events known from news reporting.

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SOURCE
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First Student
Industrials · 50,000 employees
19
EVENTS TRACKED
1,296
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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