TeamPredict Daily · Thursday, August 27, 2026 # Volkswagen workers protest as job cuts and factory closures loom Volkswagen workers protested restructuring plans as the company faces job cuts and possible factory closures. The CEO was booed during a speech as the firm announced the cuts. The company said it is in a critical state. 4 newsrooms [BW People](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Volkswagen%20Workers%20Protest%20Restructuring%20Plans%20As%20Job%20Cuts%20And%20Factory%20Closures%20Loom%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [israeldefense.co.il](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22AI%20and%20Job%20Cuts%20Put%20UK%20Young%20Workers%20at%20Risk%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [thestar.ng](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Volkswagen%20workers%20boo%20CEO%20during%20speech%20as%20firm%20announces%2050%2C000%20job%20cuts%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [Business Chief](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Volkswagen%20says%20Firm%20is%20in%20%E2%80%98Critical%E2%80%99%20State%20as%20Job%20Cuts%20Loom%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ![Abstract illustration for this edition: a wall of blocks with one block missing from it, in the TeamPredict palette. Decorative art marking a day dominated by job cuts.](https://www.teampredict.ai/daily/2026-08-27.jpg) Abstract illustration for this edition. It does not depict any company, person or event named below. ## TeamPredict Layoff Watch Computed from primary sources, not from customer data 6,452 jobs on official WARN notice, last 30 days Across 105 filings. A WARN notice is the advance warning an employer must file with a state labor department before a mass layoff, generally 60 days ahead. 0 jobs announced today, corroborated Counted only where two independent newsrooms printed the same figure. No announcement today carried a figure two newsrooms agreed on. Largest filings in the window - Borton & Sons, Inc.Yakima, Zillah, Pasco, Burbank, Prescott, Soap Lake, Othello, Mesa, WA928 - Jabil Inc.Santa Clara County, CA382 - VisaSan Mateo County, CA320 - AmentumAnne Arundel County, MD317 - StarbucksSeattle, WA224 - LeeMAH ElectronicsSan Mateo County, CA205 Counted across California, Washington and Maryland, the states whose labor departments publish machine-readable filings. Source data: [California](https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/Layoff_Services_WARN/) (through 2026-08-24), [Washington](https://esd.wa.gov/about-employees/WARN) (through 2026-08-26), [Maryland](https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/warn.shtml) (through 2026-08-25). Not counted, because their published data is more than three weeks behind: Texas (last filing 2026-06-23). A state that has stopped publishing has not stopped laying people off, so leaving it out beats counting it as a zero. Unreachable when this page was built: Oregon. [How the WARN filing count is built](https://www.teampredict.ai/warn-notice-tracker) ## Get this in your inbox each weekday The same page, sent at 12:40 UTC. Corroborated layoff and hiring news, plus the WARN filings behind it. ## Also today (5) ### T-Mobile shutters 7 Washington stores and cuts jobs at Bellevue HQ T-Mobile closed 7 stores in Washington and cut jobs at its Bellevue headquarters in fall layoffs. The cuts hit both retail locations and corporate staff. 3 newsrooms [GeekWire](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/t-mobile-to-cut-77-jobs-in-washington-state-impacting-corporate-and-retail-positions/) · [KOMO](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22T-Mobile%20shutters%207%20Washington%20stores%2C%20cuts%20jobs%20in%20fall%20layoffs%20at%20Bellevue%20HQ%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [Seeking Alpha](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22T-Mobile%20plans%20layoffs%2C%20store%20closures%20in%20Washington%20(TMUS%3ANASDAQ)%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ### Americans applying for jobless aid slips to 203,000 as layoffs remain low The number of Americans applying for jobless aid fell to 203,000 last week. Layoffs remain at historic lows. The figure shows the labor market continues to hold steady. 5 newsrooms [AP News](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22The%20number%20of%20Americans%20applying%20for%20jobless%20aid%20slips%20to%20203%2C000%20as%20layoffs%20remain%20low%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [KVUE](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22US%20jobless%20claims%20fell%20to%20203%2C000%20last%20week%2C%20remaining%20at%20historic%20lows%20as%20layoffs%20are%20rare%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [The Independent](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22US%20jobless%20claims%20slip%20to%20203%2C000%20as%20layoffs%20remain%20low%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [livingstonenterprise.net](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Americans%20applying%20for%20jobless%20aid%20slips%20to%20203%2C000%20as%20layoffs%20remain%20low%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [The Tribune-Democrat](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Number%20of%20Americans%20applying%20for%20jobless%20aid%20slips%20to%20203%2C000%20as%20layoffs%20remain%20low%20-%20The%20Tribune-Democrat%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ### Mark Zuckerberg halted layoffs of employees due to AI Mark Zuckerberg halted a second round of layoffs at Meta due to AI. The decision prevented planned job cuts. The company had previously conducted major job cuts. 2 newsrooms [incrypted](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Mark%20Zuckerberg%20Halted%20Layoffs%20of%20Thousands%20of%20Employees%20Due%20to%20AI%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [news24online.com](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Meta%20layoffs%202026%3A%20Mark%20Zuckerberg%20halted%20second%20round%20of%20job%20cuts%20due%20to%20this%20reason%20and%20it%20has%20an%20AI%20connection%2C%20know%20%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ### Bill Gates calls for human-reserved jobs as AI reshapes work Bill Gates called for certain jobs to be reserved for humans as AI reshapes work. He issued a warning about AI's impact on American jobs. Gates said AI will reach manual jobs. 3 newsrooms [HRD America](https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/leadership/bill-gates-calls-for-human-reserved-jobs-as-ai-reshapes-work/587623) · [CBS MoneyWatch](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-gates-ai-jobs-warning/) · [jawlah.co](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22Bill%20Gates%20warns%20AI%20will%20reach%20manual%20jobs%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ### German companies plan fewer job cuts as economy rebounds German companies are planning fewer job cuts as the economy rebounds, according to Ifo. The employment barometer hit a 15-month high. Companies are slowing the pace of cuts. 3 newsrooms [Reuters](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22German%20companies%20plan%20fewer%20job%20cuts%20as%20economy%20rebounds%2C%20Ifo%20says%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [Euronext Markets: Real-time Stock Market Data | live](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22German%20companies%20plan%20fewer%20job%20cuts%20as%20economy%20rebounds%2C%20Ifo%20says%20-%20Euronext%20Markets%3A%20Real-time%20Stock%20Market%20Data%20%7C%20liv%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) · [usmuslims.com](https://news.google.com/search?q=%22German%20companies%20slow%20job%20cuts%20as%20employment%20barometer%20hits%2015-month%20high%22&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en) (via Google News) ## Questions people asked today How many Americans filed for unemployment last week? 203,000 Americans applied for jobless aid last week, down from the previous week and remaining at historic lows. How many WARN filings were there in the last 30 days? 105 WARN filings covering 6,452 jobs were filed in the 30 days ending August 27, 2026, across California, Washington, and Maryland. Which company had the largest WARN filing recently? Borton & Sons filed a WARN notice for 928 jobs across multiple Washington locations on August 21, 2026, the largest in the recent period. ## Layoffs are the ones you can see coming. Resignations are not. A WARN notice gives a state 60 days of warning. Nobody files one before they resign. TeamPredict reads the public LinkedIn signals your own team is already giving off and flags who looks likely to leave, so you get the same lead time on the departures that actually hurt. 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