BusinessTuesday, November 3
Comcast plans to lay off 159 Washington workers, including some in Bellingham
The Daily Bellingham team
If you work for Comcast in Bellingham, this one's for you. Comcast told the state on Thursday, Oct. 29, that it plans to lay off 159 workers in Washington, and Bellingham is among the affected cities. Comcast hasn't yet told My Bellingham Now how many of the cuts are here.
Comcast is cutting 159 Washington jobs and posting 1,100 new ones
- 159
- workers Comcast plans to lay off in Washington
- 1,100+
- new positions Comcast says it will post across the company
- 144,000
- domestic residential broadband customers lost last quarter
- $1 billion
- charge Comcast says it will take for its restructuring
Sources: My Bellingham Now, The Seattle Times
The roles range from finance analysts and engineers to supervisors and managers, and some people work virtually. Comcast says it's “fundamentally redesigning” itself to compete in a “rapidly changing industry,” and it will work with each affected employee to consider them for open positions.
- Bellingham site: the regional office on Sequoia Drive
- Other cities: Bremerton, Everett, Olympia, Puyallup, Redmond, Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver
- Notice period: at least two months before jobs end
- Office closures: the filing doesn't say any will close
Comcast's layoffs begin Dec. 31 and continue through late March
- Oct. 22Comcast reports third-quarter results and a restructuring charge.
- Oct. 29Comcast files its layoff notice with the state Employment Security Department.
- Dec. 31The first layoffs take effect.
- Mar. 2027Layoffs continue through late March.
Sources: My Bellingham Now, The Seattle Times
The cuts come as broadband slips. Comcast's connectivity-and-platforms revenue fell 2.6% to almost $19.7 billion last quarter as fiber and fixed wireless rivals gain ground.
Sources: My Bellingham Now, The Seattle Times