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Verizon to cut 17,000 jobs under $5B cost-savings plan

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
17,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~17%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Nov 19, 2025
17,000 OF 101,200 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Verizon announced a workforce reduction affecting 17,000 employees as part of a broader $5 billion cost-savings initiative tied to its Q2 forecast. The company linked the job cuts to efforts to streamline operations and reduce expenses amid its financial guidance for the quarter. The article presents the 17,000 headcount reduction alongside Verizon's Q2 revenue and EPS outlook, signaling the layoffs are a significant part of the company's restructuring and cost-management plan. No specific locations, departments, or exact implementation dates were provided in the article.

Verizon Communications Inc. cut 17,000 jobs as of November 19, 2025.

That is roughly 16.8% of the 101,200 people Verizon Communications Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 29 layoff events at Verizon Communications Inc. since September 2023, including 852 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 24 additional events known from news reporting.

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Verizon Communications Inc.VZ
Communication Services · 101,200 employees
29
EVENTS TRACKED
852
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED DEC 28, 2025LAST UPDATED JUL 25, 2026