Upcoming layoffs

Layoff at The Vons Companies Inc. · ~55 roles

Wells Fargo to lay off 20 employees at West Des Moines campus · ~20 roles

Wells Fargo announced another round of layoffs at its West Des Moines campus, saying an additional 20 employees will be laid off effective September 5, 2026. The article notes these cuts add to several earlier rounds this year that have affected more than 300 employees in West Des Moines. No specific department was named and the company did not give further reasons or details in the article. The planned action is presented as an upcoming, scheduled reduction in staff at that location.

Wells Fargo to cut 93 jobs at West Des Moines campus in phased layoffs · ~93 roles

Wells Fargo plans to lay off 93 employees at its West Des Moines campus, according to an Iowa WARN notice. The reductions will occur in phases: 30 employees in July, 43 toward the end of August, and 20 on Sept. 5. The notice indicates the layoffs will take place over the next few months and follows multiple prior layoff actions at the company's Jordan Creek campus since February. The article provides a timeline and exact phased counts but does not specify a department or offer reasons for the cuts.

Wells Fargo to cut 20 jobs at Jordan Creek campus, brings 2025 total to 281 · ~20 roles

Wells Fargo notified Iowa's WARN site that it will eliminate 20 positions at its Jordan Creek campus in West Des Moines effective Sept. 5. This is the bank's ninth round of layoffs at that campus since February and brings the total number of cuts there this year to 281 after an earlier reduction of 49 in February. The article notes broader reductions in the Des Moines metro since April 2022 (1,578 announced cuts) and that Wells Fargo's national employment has fallen by about 65,000 since 2019 amid strategic restructuring, higher rates, regulatory pressure and industry changes such as AI. The company did not specify which divisions the September cuts will affect or whether affected staff might be reassigned within the firm.

Layoff at Alphabet Inc. · ~52 roles

Google announced layoffs affecting 52 employees across several Washington locations, according to a WARN filing. The cuts impact roughly 21 workers at Kirkland facilities, about 8 at its Redmond office (17275 N.E. 67th Court), roughly 20 across three Seattle offices (620 Boren Ave, 1000 Mercer St, 520 Westlake Ave), and three remote Washington-based employees. Affected employees were notified between July 8 and Aug. 4, with separations expected to be finalized between Sept. 6 and Oct. 4 and are described as permanent; employees will receive pay and benefits through their termination. Software engineers made up the bulk of the layoffs, with managers and designers also impacted.

Layoff at Medical Faculty Associates Inc. · ~2 roles

Layoff at OnPoint Logistics LLC · ~96 roles

Layoff at Charter Communications, Inc. · ~112 roles

Layoff at PetVet Operating · ~8 roles

Layoff at Battelle · ~18 roles

Layoff at Sentinel Restaurant & Hospitality Group LLC · ~113 roles

Layoff at LeeMAH Electronics. Inc. · ~212 roles

LeeMAH Electronics, a 55-year-old Bay Area electronics firm, is closing a plant and laying off 200 employees. The closure affects the company's local manufacturing operations in the Bay Area and results in the elimination of 200 positions. The article frames the plant shutdown and layoffs as a current, company-specific action rather than an industry trend. No specific departments, exact plant closure date, or additional timeline details were provided in the headline/article metadata. The company’s age (55 years) and the local impact in the Bay Area are noted as context for the decision.

Charter to Lay Off 112 Spectrum Employees in Williamson County, Texas

Charter Communications filed a notice with the Texas Workforce Commission on July 8, 2026, announcing it will lay off 112 Spectrum employees in Williamson County, Texas, with a slated layoff date of Sept. 8, 2026. Jobs impacted include associate network operations engineers, director of network engineering and network engineer operations; the company said it will outsource back-office functions and offer impacted employees comparable roles at the same locations for the next eight months. The move is attributed to declining internet subscribers; Charter reported a loss of 120,000 broadband subscribers in Q1 2026 and has been reducing headcount in recent years. The article also notes related recent cuts at Charter, including a planned Sept. 8 shutdown of a network operations unit in Town and Country, Missouri affecting 107 employees and an earlier 300-person call center closure in Appleton, Wisconsin.

LeeMAH Electronics to Close Brisbane HQ, Lay Off 212 Employees · ~212 roles

LeeMAH Electronics, a longstanding Bay Area electronics firm founded in 1971, is ceasing operations at its Brisbane headquarters and will permanently close the facility at 155 South Hill Drive. According to a WARN filing, the company is laying off 212 employees associated with the Brisbane location; the WARN was processed on July 8 and the layoffs are scheduled to take effect on Sept. 8. The closure follows a prior shutdown of a Richardson, Texas facility and represents a permanent cessation of operations at the Brisbane building. KRON4 requested comment from LeeMAH Electronics but did not receive a response prior to publication.

Chevron to relocate about 180 San Ramon office roles to Texas · ~180 roles

Chevron notified the state that it will relocate approximately 180 employees from its Chevron Lakeside office in the Bishop Ranch area of San Ramon to Texas, with the move planned by Sept. 8, 2026. The company framed the change as relocations tied to its previously announced headquarters move to Houston, and the WARN notice described the positions as relocations rather than terminations, though Chevron did not say whether employees who decline to move would remain employed. The article also notes an earlier reduction of 68 positions in October 2025, which brings the total downsizing in San Ramon to 248. Refining operations in California, including Richmond, were not affected by this planned relocation.

Layoff at Xpress Delivery LLC · ~80 roles

Layoff at Piedmont Airlines, Inc. · ~88 roles

Fortrex to lay off 50 workers in Blountsville, Alabama · ~50 roles

Atlanta-based Fortrex (formerly Packers Sanitation Services Inc.) filed a WARN notice on Aug. 20 announcing it will lay off 50 workers in Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama. The layoffs are scheduled to begin Sept. 11, 2026, according to the notice. Company spokespeople did not respond to requests for comment. The article notes Fortrex has carried out multiple prior rounds of mass layoffs in Alabama between 2023 and 2024 that affected more than 400 workers, and references past safety and hiring controversies as context.

Layoff at The Cannabist Company · ~50 roles

Cannabist, a multi-state marijuana operator, has closed its Denver cultivation facility as its bankruptcy proceedings continue. The closure is part of the company's restructuring during bankruptcy and affects its Denver cultivation operations, though the article does not specify an exact number of employees impacted. The move reflects ongoing financial distress at the operator and is tied to the legal and bankruptcy process rather than a voluntary downsizing for operational reasons. No explicit employee-count or severance details were provided in the report.

Layoff at Coursera · ~31 roles

Layoff at Udemy · ~28 roles

Fifth Third Bancorp to Lay Off 234 Workers at Former Comerica Operations Center in Auburn Hills · ~234 roles

Fifth Third Bancorp announced another round of layoffs tied to its merger with Comerica, planning to cut 234 positions at the former Comerica operations center located at 3701 Hamlin Road in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The company’s WARN filing indicated the layoffs are expected to start on Sept. 11, 2026. Fifth Third described the action as part of aligning staffing with future business needs following the $10.9 billion merger and said it will support impacted colleagues during the transition. The filing noted these cuts bring the total number of Michiganders affected by the merger to over 700.

Layoff at Fifth Third Bancorp · ~115 roles

Fifth Third Bank plans to lay off more than 100 employees at its Frisco, Texas office following a $10.9 billion merger. The cuts are tied to post-merger consolidation efforts and specifically affect the Frisco office workforce. The bank announced the reduction as part of integration activities after the large acquisition, citing overlap in roles and the need to streamline operations. No specific department was named and the article did not provide a precise timetable for when the layoffs will take effect.

Layoff at Queen City Staffing · ~49 roles

Layoff at Vestis Services, LLC · ~2 roles