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Is Verizon laying off workers?

Yes. Verizon filed 6 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 1,852 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 7, 2026 for Basking Ridge, New Jersey, effective Aug 7, 2026. Across every year on record since 2009: 13 notices covering 2,920 jobs.

2,920 roles affected across 13 filings in 5 states.

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2 WARN filings in the last 4 months (175 jobs)
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◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 5 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
New Jersey1,826California614Washington219Kansas169South Carolina92
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Filing history

Verizon has filed 13 WARN notices between 2009 and 2026, cutting 2,920 jobs in total. Up 3604% year-on-year: 1,852 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 50 the year before.

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Every filing

Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Effective Aug 7, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
121
Layoff
Filed Jul 16, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
54
Layoff
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Effective Feb 20, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
1,319
Layoff
Filed Nov 21, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
165
Layoff
Walnut Creek, California
Filed Nov 20, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 23, 2026 · official filing →
54
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Nov 20, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Jan 23, 2026 · official filing →
139
Layoff
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Effective Dec 31, 2024 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
50
Layoff
North Charleston, South Carolina
Filed Sep 29, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
92
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Nov 22, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Jan 15, 2018 · official filing →
190
Layoff
San Jose, California
Filed Jan 26, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Mar 27, 2017 · official filing →
60
Layoff
Irvine, California
Filed Oct 30, 2015 (11y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
171
Layoff
Ewing, New Jersey
Effective Apr 3, 2012 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
336
Layoff
Filed Sep 29, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
169
Layoff

Questions

Is Verizon laying off employees?

Yes. Verizon filed 6 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 1,852 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 7, 2026 for Basking Ridge, New Jersey, effective Aug 7, 2026. Across every year on record since 2009: 13 notices covering 2,920 jobs.

How many jobs is Verizon cutting?

1,852 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 2,920 jobs across all 13 official WARN filings on record since 2009, in 5 states.

When do the Verizon layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Aug 7, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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