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First Student to Lay Off Over 100 Bus Drivers in Seattle Operations

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
100
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.2%
100 OF 50,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Seattle, WA.

Department affected: bus drivers.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

First Student has announced plans to lay off over 100 bus drivers as part of a restructuring of its Seattle operations. The layoffs are scheduled for August 2023, indicating a significant reduction in workforce in that location. This decision comes as the company aims to condense its operations in the area. The specific reasons for the layoffs have not been detailed, but they reflect ongoing adjustments within the company. The impact on local transportation services and the remaining workforce is yet to be assessed.

First Student cut 100 jobs in WA affecting its bus drivers team.

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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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by First Student.

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