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North Thurston Public Schools board paused proposed layoffs. This decision followed significant public outcry at a recent meeting. The district faced a $10 million budget deficit. Proposed cuts included mental health specialists and physical therapists. Enrollment decline and rising expenses contributed to the financial shortfall.

Lacey, Washington

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article315569243.html

Cleveland educators confronted district leaders. Community members joined them at a board meeting. The meeting was held on Tuesday. They protested recent approved layoffs. These layoffs affect 400 school staffers.

Cleveland, Ohio

https://www.wkyc.com/video/news/education/cleveland-teachers-confront-school-district-over-approved-layoffs/95-30cb1e66-d675-4495-9f91-72694ede4be2

To all those who are affected by layoffs this week, get through the call and take 24-48 hours to process. Don’t react poorly in the moment, nothing new gets decided on right there.

To people watching colleagues go: reach out to everyone you hear getting let go. Don’t “give them space”, just send some kind of warmth. It goes a long way.

Nobody is going to get mad at you for checking in, and it makes a difference.

Jobs moving to India or Houston. No community investment any where close to the level of Pioneer. Firing locals for not being mobile and wanting to leave Midland. Looters.

The company I complain about giving me zero psychological safety rolled out their bi-annual update to pulse, as they have for the last decade. Also this is my weekly reminder that my fraud director had a full calendar today and that also means we’re getting laid off. Tell me your thoughts now a destroy the usefulness of this community some more!

Michelin announced 100 job reductions in Emporia, Kansas. The city has seen approximately 1,200 job losses recently. Tyson Foods closed a processing facility in 2025, cutting 800 jobs. Community leaders are discussing workforce and business development. Their goal is to help workers and expand local businesses.

Emporia, Kansas

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/leaders-discuss-path-forward-after-recent-layoffs-in-emporia/

This is the kind of line Nike used to drop all the time and nobody really pushed back on it

Not because it was safer back then but because the brand had enough weight that people read it as confidence instead of taking a shot at people

That cushion just isn’t there right now

So now it lands like we’re poking at part of the running community instead of speaking to something aspirational and yeah people are gonna react to that

Honestly it doesn’t even feel like a strong point of view it just feels like we’re trying to be a little edgy because we don’t really have anything better to say

And when that’s the case it shows pretty quickly

Years ago, we had this group that provided funding for some non profit initiatives and community outreach. Is this group still around, and if so, how do we get in contact with them?

Looking at the number of likes there is a high visit rates

South Dakota Public Broadcasting will retain 7 of 15 planned layoff positions. This decision follows unexpected federal funding cuts. Congress approved a rescission package in July. SDPB sought private donations and savings. Community support helped preserve these vital services.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2025/10/30/sdpb-retaining-nearly-half-scheduled-layoffs-thanks-community-support/

good news for Charlotte ppl.
talents move to smbc who pays better.
while wells Fargo looking to improve west Charlotte neighborhood

https://newsroom.wf.com/news-releases/news-details/2026/Wells-Fargo-Helps-Drive-Growth-in-West-Charlotte-with-6-Million/default.aspx

I have a 95% feeling I'll be included tomorrow, and I want to join a support group, mostly for tips on next steps and get constant reminders that I'm not alone in this.

How are folks in the woodlands?

Denver?

Calgary?

The Oakland Unified School District plans staff reductions. The district currently faces high staff vacancies. Oakland educators and community allies oppose these cuts. The groups demand OUSD halt all staffing reductions. The district must invest in students and staff stability.

Oakland, CA

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-cuts-in-oakland-schools-invest-in-students-not-layoffs

KansasWorks and United Way of the Flint Hills are organizing a job fair. This event aims to assist workers affected by recent layoffs. Hopkins Manufacturing announced its closure earlier this year. The Emporia Job and Resource Fair will take place on March 25. It offers opportunities for job seekers and community resources.

Emporia, Kansas

https://www.emporiagazette.com/free/article_dd5ec7bf-44a1-4876-8e52-3e0eb824f55f.html

The Long Beach Unified district faces a significant $70 million budget deficit. The district plans staff layoffs and program cuts. Parents and staff are actively protesting these proposed cuts. They seek reversal of the district's planned reductions. Declining enrollment and expiring federal funds contribute to the deficit.

https://lbpost.com/news/education/with-layoffs-set-to-take-effect-librarians-and-parents-press-school-board-to-reverse-cuts/

VPN always.. POWER in Numbers!!

Just a reminder that with bonuses coming up, it’s a great time to donate to your favorite charities through the now sort of hidden and hard to find Community Possible Employee Center and force USB to 100% match up to $2,500 worth of charitable donations.

I figure it’s one way to make up for the pathetic or non-existent merit increases while donating to places that need it in these troubling times.

The Jefferson Township Board of Education faces a $4.8 million budget deficit. Officials warn this gap may force layoffs and program eliminations. Potential cuts include team sports and arts programs. The district is urging residents to advocate for more state aid. A public rally is scheduled for March 7 to support increased funding.

https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2026/02/18/jefferson-nj-highlands-schools-plan-rally-to-demand-state-aid/88736287007/

Its been a while since we came here but we are back. So ladies and gentlemen, what is the news?

Going to be small but Community and Commercial banking are going to lose some Executive Directors and possibly one Managing Director.

Imagine a man who is the pillar of his family — the sole breadwinner, paying the mortgage, managing expenses, carrying the quiet weight of responsibility every single day. Now imagine him being laid off.

He walks back home, opens the door, and looks into the eyes of his wife and children. In that moment, his heart shatters — not because he has failed, but because he knows that even fulfilling the most basic needs of his family is about to become a battle.

Layoffs are brutal. They are not just headlines to scroll past. They are not numbers on a spreadsheet. They can shake the foundation of a family, robbing them of peace, security, and joy.

Dear employers, I understand that layoffs can sometimes be necessary — when companies are struggling financially or when performance standards are not being met. But letting people go purely to increase profits, driven by sheer greed, is not leadership. It is a failure of humanity.

Businesses grow because of people. We earn from our communities, and in return, we have a responsibility to serve and strengthen those very communities. Displacing our own people to chase greater margins while ignoring the human cost is short-sighted and unjust.

Build your people. Build your community. Build your nation.

When you uplift those around you, they will uphold you in return.

Why are all the Reddit posts on the r/Waterloo page? We need our own page. Would have been eye opening to read through prior to signing my contract. But now I get to sleuth this website and random others for any insights. Huge loss and su-ks for anyone considering this place to not have a consolidated resource to read through

The Corpus Christi Army Depot faces potential job reductions. Thousands of jobs are at risk due to military shifts in aircraft maintenance. The depot contributes over $1.6 billion annually to the regional economy. Local businesses and schools anticipate significant negative impacts from these cuts. Community leaders hope these vital jobs will be protected.

https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/flour-bluff/corpus-christi-army-depot-job-cuts-could-impact-hundreds-as-military-shifts-aircraft-maintenance

Almost seven years after three massive earthquakes shook the small desert town of Trona, the community is facing what many residents say feels like an even bigger blow. This time it’s not the ground moving beneath them, but the announcement that 300 jobs are being cut at the town’s largest employer - news that has left many families worried about what comes next.

https://abc7.com/post/desert-community-trona-devastated-mass-layoffs-searles-valley-minerals-soda-ash-plant/18582130/

I just received a message from my amazing physician 2/7/26, that she is leaving Hennepin Health. My family is heartbroken. She was the best doctor all of us have ever seen. She listened, respected, was compassionate and always made time for us. Even the specialists we saw were amazing. We were at Whittier Clinic in the wonderful integrative health care clinic, which is being permanently closed at Whittier. Our community here in So Mpls is losing so much, in terms of medical accessibility and local businesses. Our community is already a food desert as well.

South Minneapolis is such a special place and my family has been here for four generations, since the redlining and covenants existed, which is why my grandparents could only live in this community.

I cant believe how much fraud and mismanagement has destroyed this community specifically (district 5), the city and the state. So many Americans are suffering under the impending economic collapse here and all anyone seems to care about are immigrants rights, as if no American citizens are also facing food, housing, medical and resource shortages and insecurities. We should be united and protesting this fraud! But no, the insanity and violence of these protestors and agigtators has negatively impacted our community and taken all of the attention away from the larger problem of state-wide fraud that hurts us all. What a shame.

Honest question for those who were laid off (especially Medicare/Medicaid – Community & State, Member Services):

Before it happened, what were the signs you ignored or didn’t recognize at the time?

What changed first?

I’m not looking for reassurance. I’m looking for patterns.

I heard there might be changes to community relations and related outreach.

I work with that group but have been off on a leave.

Have there been any changes? Same leadership or new?

Alameda Health System Faces Layoff Opposition

Alameda Health System intends to cut 300 healthcare jobs. The reductions will occur by March 2026. External consultants made these decisions without clinical input. Medical staff and community members reject the planned layoffs. A public session with Supervisors is scheduled for January 26.

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/01/23/18883347.php

U.S. steel tariffs enacted in 2018 under Section 232 are putting mounting pressure on manufacturers in St. Louis, with growing consequences for local jobs and the community. More than 1,000 pieces of equipment from a major north St. Louis manufacturing site are being sent to auction, a move that signals reduced operations and deepening uncertainty for workers in the area.

While the tariffs were intended to protect American steel producers, higher steel prices have squeezed local fabricators, forcing companies to cut back, sell assets, and rethink their presence in the region. Community leaders warn that continued cost pressures could further erode manufacturing employment in one of St. Louis’s key industrial corridors.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-tariffs-force-closure-of-70-year-steel-plant-assets-sold-and-layoffs-expected/ss-AA1SF0tT?ocid=UP97DHP

I know the bar is low but I’m still a little surprised no comments from leadership on what is happening in the Twin Cities community. Fu-k this place.

Thank you to all the contributors of this site on Ally news. I find much of what’s said comes true and it’s nice to get the unfiltered viewpoints. Happy new year! Let’s go!

Has anyone joined the BOA social program?

I am trying to make it to bonus day in early February. Only have 3 carry over PTO days and that only gets me until MLK week. I do not want to go into office as an hour away. I also grabbed all my personal stuff from office and do not plan on going back.....I know PTO of 4 hours meets the 3 day a week goal and exemption me on 8 hour a day requirement. Do 4 hours of community service meet the same 3 days and 8 hour requirement as well if use 3 a week?

Looks like we get 16 hours of community service hours at start of year which would get me to February..(I know they won't prorate these days when I turn in notice but would do PTO). Also, would they try to get funds back for USA floating holiday and Personal holiday if I use them before quitting/ retiring?

Please please open backup the community centers in Kansas City. We seniors would be open to paying monthly to keep these centers open. They have been a godsend for us and to just close with no warning or no way to say good bye to staff right before Xmas is just awful. Please reconsider

Tyson plant workers are confronting upcoming layoffs, prompting a significant response from community organizations. Nonprofits are actively mobilizing "statewide support" to assist those employees affected by the job cuts. These efforts aim to provide resources and aid to workers at Tyson's facilities. The headline indicates that multiple workers at Tyson plants are impacted by these recent decisions.

https://www.wowt.com/2025/12/17/nonprofits-rally-statewide-support-tyson-plant-workers-facing-layoffs/

When 3,200 jobs disappear in a town of under 11,000 people, it's not just layoffs, it's the foundation of the whole place getting ripped out. That plant supports most of the families in town, and even though I left years ago, I can't stop worrying about my parents and everyone else whose lives are tied to those jobs. Watching a company do this and walk away like it's just a line item is devastating.

I just read the article in the post gazette regarding PNC. I’m not going to discuss any particular company, but what I will chime in on is that it is not ANY company‘s fault that downtown Pittsburgh has fallen apart and no one comes downtown anymore. They have continued to build more housing instead of investing in stores for people to shop. The crime is worse downtown. People have been as--ulted and shot in broad daylight. The whole downtown smells like mari--ana and ur--e. It is an embarrassment of a city and I can’t believe that the NFL draft is coming here next year.

And my final comment… regardless of what company you work for, forcing employees to come downtown is not going to help the economy or boost our city because people are struggling with the money that they are making, and can’t afford to go out and eat every day or park every day. A lot more people are probably using public transportation. I know I couldn’t afford to pay $25 a day to park. In the summer when I would come into work, I used to walk downtown on my lunch but now I’m afraid to. I stay in the building during my lunch. Just off the top of my head I recall a man walking around downtown with a machete, and also a different man was as--ulting women and exposing himself. As a woman, men in leadership positions need to understand the fear that women have of getting as--ulted. Thankfully, this has not happened to me, but I know someone that this happened to downtown. She is traumatized.

If the mayor of the city is going to put pressure on local companies to bring their employees into work to boost the downtown economy, it is not going to work. We are not all millionaires that can afford to go out and eat every day and shop at Larimer‘s. They have removed all of the cheaper, eating places like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Arby’s and others. To eat lunch at one of the restaurants downtown plan on dishing out at least $30 for a meal. We in the middle class do not make enough money to do that.

Please note these views are of my own opinion, and I am not speaking on behalf of anyone else, trying to represent a company or speaking on behalf of any particular company.

Why don’t you just leave this site?
Stop commenting on every post. We will not stop sharing. Maybe you need to see a therapist. Maybe you clearly also need a friend because you seem real lonely. Anyways bye boomer.