Amazon to Close Warehouse With Mass Layoffs
Summary
Amazon will lay off about 616 workers at its Homestead, Florida warehouse this summer and temporarily close the facility for renovations. The company is offering relocation bonuses to employees who transfer to other nearby locations and plans to reopen the warehouse in 2028 with more jobs.Key Facts
- Amazon’s Homestead, Florida warehouse, opened less than two years ago, will close temporarily starting in July 2026.
- About 616 workers will be laid off due to the closure, which meets the federal definition of a mass layoff.
- Amazon is offering relocation bonuses to encourage workers to transfer to other facilities within 50 miles.
- More than 300 employees have already accepted transfers mainly to other sites in Miami-Dade County.
- Amazon employs over 50,000 people in Florida but this closure affects only one facility.
- The company plans to renovate and reopen the warehouse in mid-to-late 2028 with about 1,000 employees.
- The layoffs are part of a wider trend of job cuts in the tech sector as companies adjust to new business needs and cost pressures.
- Amazon expects to lay off at least 8,000 people across multiple states in 2026, according to notices filed under the WARN Act.
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