Lead story · Laurel, Maryland

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream to temporarily lay off 803 workers in Laurel, Maryland

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream made the filing with the Maryland Department of Labor on October 19, 2026.

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  1. North Carolina

    Foster to lay off 181 workers in North Carolina

    · 181 jobs

  2. San Jose, California

    eBay lays off 229 workers in San Jose, California

    · 229 jobs

  3. Richmond, California

    Safeway to lay off 92 workers in Richmond, California

    · 92 jobs

  4. Springfield, Oregon

    Pacific Source to lay off 134 workers in Springfield, Oregon

    · 134 jobs

  5. Montgomery, Alabama

    The Andersons to lay off 64 workers in Montgomery, Alabama

    · 64 jobs

  6. Conover, North Carolina

    FTGU to lay off 93 workers in Conover, North Carolina

    · 93 jobs

  7. Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    First Transit to lay off 88 workers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    · 88 jobs

  8. Florence, Alabama

    DAL-TILE lays off 144 workers in Florence, Alabama

    · 144 jobs

By the numbers

Since January 5, 2026, we have verified 328 layoffs at 308 employers, covering at least 80,950 jobs.

Jobs cut each month in 2026, verified layoffs 5,770 Jan 9,514 Feb 4,065 Mar 4,648 Apr 3,434 May 7,301 Jun 6,126 Jul 5,197 Aug 27k Sep 7,893 Oct (so far)
Jobs cut each month in 2026, verified layoffs. Totals use the lowest figure reported; announcements that gave only a percentage or no number are not counted.
Jobs cut each month in 2026, verified layoffs
MonthJobsAnnouncements
January 2026577019
February 2026951416
March 2026406516
April 2026464819
May 2026343414
June 2026730136
July 2026612625
August 2026519749
September 20262700286
October 2026789348

Jobs, lowest figure reported. Filter and download the full data.

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