Verizon Communications Inc. Layoff — January 2026
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGWashington State Employment Security Department· filed November 21, 2025View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Washington, USA (Permanent County).
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on November 21, 2025.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the WA state workforce agency.
Summary
Verizon Communications Inc. has announced the layoff of 165 employees in Washington state as part of a broader companywide reduction. This decision reflects ongoing efforts to streamline operations and adapt to changing market conditions. The layoffs are part of a larger trend within the telecommunications industry, where companies are adjusting their workforce in response to economic pressures. The affected positions are expected to be eliminated immediately, impacting various roles within the company. Verizon's restructuring aims to enhance efficiency and maintain competitiveness in a challenging environment.
Verizon Communications Inc. disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the WA state workforce agency on November 21, 2025. The notice covers 165 employees in Various, WA (Permanent County), with the layoff effective January 23, 2026.
That is roughly 0.2% of the 101,200 people Verizon Communications Inc. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 25 layoff events at Verizon Communications Inc. since September 2023, including 852 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 20 additional events known from news reporting.
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