First Student to Lay Off 125 Employees After Losing District Contract
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What we know
Location: Plymouth, Michigan, USA.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
First Student, a school bus service provider, is set to lay off 125 employees following the loss of a district contract. This decision comes as the company faces challenges in maintaining its workforce due to the contract termination. The layoffs are expected to impact operations significantly, as the company adjusts to the new circumstances. The affected employees will be notified shortly, and the company is working to support them during this transition.
First Student cut 125 jobs in MI as of May 26, 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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