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First Student Bus Company to Lay Off 125 Workers in Plymouth

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
125
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.3%
EFFECTIVE DATE
May 22, 2026
125 OF 50,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Plymouth, null.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

First Student Bus Company has announced layoffs affecting 125 workers as part of a facility closure in Plymouth. The decision to reduce the workforce comes as the company is shutting down operations at this location. This move is expected to impact the local community significantly, as the facility has been a key employer in the area. The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to streamline operations, although specific reasons for the closure were not detailed in the announcement.

First Student cut 125 jobs as of May 22, 2026.

That is roughly 0.3% 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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CREATED MAY 23, 2026LAST UPDATED AUG 9, 2026