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By Nick Mordowanec

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Thousands of employees across various industries are expected to be laid off in June.

Companies are required to send out a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice before implementing mass layoffs. Roughly 138 employers plan to lay off workers in June**,** according to WARNTracker.com.

Why It Matters

American workers and businesses have feared economic turmoil, due in part to the fallout from tariffs imposed on virtually every other nation, as well as on unique industries such as steel and aluminum, and foreign automobiles.

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Layoffs may not directly correlate to the current economic climate, as some companies strive to maximize profits at the behest of the broader workforce. Others attempt to better fulfill demand.

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What To Know

Nearly 160 companies will be laying off employees throughout the month of June, exceeding the approximately 130 companies that did so in May.

The layoffs will affect multiple industries, including retail, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, airlines, package delivery and more. Layoffs in the workforce vary by company, with some laying off between one and 25 employees; other companies, like U.S. Cellular, have larger cuts planned.

The full list, based on WARN notices via WARNTracker.com, includes:

What People Are Saying

James Hohman, director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, told Newsweek: "In America now, the machinists and pharmacists earn twice what machinists do. There are twice as many drivers as metal workers, and driving pays more. Service industries in general pay more than manufacturing in America right now.

"The United States has been getting richer; the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting richer. The United States has more households who are earning more over the past generation; globalization is a part of that."

HR consultant Bryan Driscoll previously told Newsweek: "Workers should brace themselves, yes, not because they're underperforming, but because employers are still addicted to short-term balance sheet optics. We're watching health insurers and government agencies slash jobs while claiming they're realigning or restructuring. That's just code for cutting people to cut costs."

Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, previously told Newsweek: "It's a tale of two different kinds of layoffs. Federal government entities like the Department of Health and Human Services are going through a dramatic restructuring following the arrival of a new administration, meaning some positions will either be eliminated or combined with other roles for efficiency standards.

"At the same time, we're also seeing health insurers scaling back their workforces. Rising medical expenses paired with those who are insured utilizing their coverage more frequently have some insurers cutting jobs to free up cash in the face of lower revenues."

What Happens Next

Driscoll said companies will continue to cut jobs as a way to prioritize profits, and now the U.S. government has also gotten on board.

President Donald Trump announced on May 25 that he would delay imposing planned 50 percent tariffs on trade with the European Union from June 1 to July 9, following a request from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Update 6/2/25, 4:31 p.m. ET: This story was updated to reflect that Chick-fil-A does not have impending layoffs. Vacancies were based on a local operator conducting staffing changes outside the corporate level.

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