Major Job Cuts Hit Massachusetts In 2026

The first five months of 2026 have seen mounting job losses across Massachusetts as major companies close stores and some banks close branches.

Through May 31, there have been 5,504 layoffs announced, according to WARN notices filed with the state Department of Labor.

• Nearly 300 MA Layoffs Looming, With 4 More Employers Making Cuts

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN, requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' advance written notice of plant closings or mass layoffs.

• Somerville Announces Large-scale Layoffs At City Hall

According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notices filed with the state, among the recent cuts are:

• Littleton, where equestrian products company Dover Saddlery plans to eliminate 112 jobs between July 7 and July 20;
• Peabody, where a publisher of religious materials, Christianbook, said it will cut 50 jobs by July 6; and
• Tewksbury, where the national pharmacy services company Cardinal Health intends to make 58 cuts before June 30.

In addition, another Bay State health care company that previously announced 78 layoffs, Community Healthlink, said that number had increased to 84 cuts planned by July 6.

• Another 200+ Jobs Will Go Away Soon In MA

The unemployment rate in April is 4.7 percent — slightly higher than the 4.3 percent nationwide.

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