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Verizon Plans Significant Job Cuts Amid Cost Control Efforts

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
13,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~13%
13,000 OF 101,200 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Verizon Communications Inc. is currently undergoing a review of its cost control measures, which may lead to significant job cuts in the near future. The company has not specified the exact number of positions that will be affected or the locations involved. This move is part of a broader strategy to enhance operational efficiency and improve valuation. While the specific timeline for these layoffs remains unclear, the company is actively assessing its workforce needs as part of its restructuring efforts.

Verizon Communications Inc. cut 13,000 jobs.

That is roughly 12.8% of the 101,200 people Verizon Communications Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 29 layoff events at Verizon Communications Inc. since September 2023, affecting a combined 53,161 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Verizon Communications Inc. has announced planned job cuts affecting 13,000 employees. If you work there, what are you hearing internally? Which teams expect to be affected? You can post anonymously below.

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Communication Services · 101,200 employees
29
EVENTS TRACKED
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AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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