Amazon layoffs: WARN notices and dates
Amazon has filed 9 WARN notices with labor departments in 4 states, naming 1,624 workers. The most recent was filed Aug 28, 2026.
Notices
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazonTakes effect Oct 20, 2026 | California | San Francisco County | 78 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Oct 20, 2026 | California | Santa Clara County | 70 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Amazon | Florida | PORT SAINT LUCIE | 494 | — | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Apr 28, 2026 | Maryland | Silver Spring | 184 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Apr 28, 2026 | Maryland | Glen Burnie | 156 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Apr 28, 2026 | Maryland | Gaithersburg | 155 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Apr 28, 2026 | Maryland | Chevy Chase | 129 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Apr 28, 2026 | Maryland | Chevy Chase Lake Terrace Chevy Chase | 118 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Apr 28, 2026 | New Jersey | Amazon | 240 | — | State record |
Local workforce boards
The public workforce boards for each location in these notices. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits, and some run rapid-response services for workers in a WARN layoff.
Anne Arundel County Local Workforce Development Board
For notices in Glen Burnie
CareerSource Research Coast
For notices in PORT SAINT LUCIE
NOVA Workforce Development Board
For notices in Santa Clara County
Passaic County Workforce Development Board
For notices in Amazon
Workforce Investment San Francisco
For notices in San Francisco County
WorkSource Montgomery, Inc.
For notices in Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Chevy Chase
What to do if you’re affected
- Start here: a plan for the weeks after a layoff
- California unemployment benefits and how to file
- Florida unemployment benefits and how to file
- Maryland unemployment benefits and how to file
- New Jersey unemployment benefits and how to file
- The first 72 hours after a layoff
- COBRA and marketplace health coverage
- Bridge income while you search
These are the notices Amazon filed under the WARN Act, as published by each state. A notice gives the number of workers and dates the employer reported; it does not say why. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected and what they cover.