Verizon has filed 5 WARN notices across 3 states, affecting 1,727 workers. Filings are concentrated in Basking Ridge, Contra Costa, and Orange. Filing dates range from Dec 31, 2024 through Feb 20, 2026. Verizon provided an average of 38 days notice before the effective date of these filings. Basking Ridge accounts for 79% of affected workers.
Verizon Communications is a telecommunications company headquartered in New York City. The company operates the largest wireless network in the United States and provides broadband, fiber optic (Fios), and business communications services. Verizon employs roughly 105,000 people.
Verizon has conducted multiple rounds of workforce reductions as the telecom industry consolidates and shifts toward automated network management. The company offered voluntary separation packages to thousands of employees in 2018 and has continued smaller reductions since. WARN filings from Verizon and Verizon Wireless reflect call center closures, retail store consolidations, and network operations restructurings across multiple states.
Verizon's early investment in fiber optic infrastructure (Fios) positioned it well for broadband demand, though the company stopped expanding the Fios footprint in the mid-2010s. Its acquisitions of AOL (2015) and Yahoo (2017) were intended to build a digital media and advertising business, but that strategy failed and the combined entity was sold at a loss in 2021. The company refocused on its core wireless and broadband business.
Verizon replaced CEO Hans Vestberg with former PayPal CEO Dan Schulman in October 2025. Schulman took over immediately with a mandate to reverse years of market share losses and revive growth. The company is completing its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications (expected to close in early 2026) to expand its fiber network. Schulman has signaled aggressive changes to cost structure and company culture. Verizon is also investing in 5G network expansion, fixed wireless broadband, and AI for network management and customer service automation. Ongoing cost reduction efforts are likely to continue generating workforce changes.
Last reviewed 2026-04-15| Location | State | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basking Ridge | NJ | 1,319 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | |
| Not Provided | WA | Layoff | 165 | 2026-01-23 | 2025-11-21 |
| Contra Costa 2770 Shadelands Dr., Bldg 11 Walnut Creek CA 94598 |
CA | Layoff | 54 | 2026-01-23 | 2025-11-20 |
| Orange 15505 Sand Canyon Ave. Bldg C Irvine CA 92618 |
CA | Layoff | 139 | 2026-01-23 | 2025-11-20 |
| Basking Ridge | NJ | 50 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
If you received a layoff notice from Verizon, the WARN Act requires your employer to provide 60 days advance written notice before a mass layoff or plant closing. If your employer gave less than 60 days notice, you may be entitled to back pay and benefits for each day of the shortfall. File for unemployment insurance with your state workforce agency as soon as possible. Review your COBRA options to continue health coverage for up to 18 months. Visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers. These programs exist for exactly this situation.
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