German companies, faced with a shortage of tech workers, are looking at Silicon Valley's thousands of layoffs as an opportunity to find the top talent needed. California's Silicon Valley has been long been the top destination for tech talent. But with the companies like Google, Microsoft and Facebook announcing almost...
Google Axes 12,000 Jobs as Layoffs Spread Across Tech Sector
LONDON — Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs. Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who also leads its parent company Alphabet, informed staff Friday at...
Disney to Lay off 28,000 at Its Parks in California, Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks division in California and Florida. Two-thirds of the planned layoffs involve part-time workers but they...
Despite Judge’s Order, Plans Being Made for Census Layoffs
ORLANDO, Fla. — Even though a federal judge ordered the U.S. Census Bureau to halt winding down the 2020 census for the time being, supervisors in at least one California office have been instructed to make plans for laying off census takers, according to an email obtained by The Associated...
Mass Layoff List Gives Clearer View of COVID-19 Job Losses in Fresno
More than 20 large companies in Fresno County have reported laying off over 2,200 local employees after COVID-19 restrictions were put in place in mid-March. The local job losses are helping to fuel record-setting unemployment claims across California. More than 2.7 million jobless claims were filed across the state over...
Reaction to Pelco Layoffs
Once known as the leaders of cutting-edge surveillance cameras, a Valley company has fallen behind the technological curve. Pelco employees learned at a company meeting last week that 200 workers will be laid off by December. At one point, the workforce for the Clovis-based company stood at 2,000 strong. According...
Reaction to Pelco Layoffs
Once known as the leaders of cutting-edge surveillance cameras, a Valley company has fallen behind the technological curve. Pelco employees learned at a company meeting last week that 200 workers will be laid off by December. At one point, the workforce for the Clovis-based company stood at 2,000 strong. According...