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Amazon, on Tuesday, announced plans to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs, or roughly 4% of its corporate workforce, as part of a company-wide reorganisation focused on artificial intelligence and efficiency. The announcement was made on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, in an internal message from Beth Galetti, Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology. She said the cuts are part of ongoing efforts to “operate more like the world’s largest startup,” streamline operations, and “ensure we’re investing in our biggest bets and what matters most to our customers’ current and future needs.”
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CNBC TV18•28-01-2026, 22:55

Ex-Amazon Executive Nicholas Plumb Announces Congressional Bid After Layoff

  • •Nicholas Plumb, a former Amazon L7 executive with 8 years of service, was laid off in the company's recent workforce reduction.
  • •Plumb criticized modern corporate labor practices, stating that experience has become a 'liability' as companies 'optimize out' highly compensated, experienced employees.
  • •He views his firing as part of a global labor arbitrage trend, where companies replace seasoned talent with cheaper alternatives, using AI as an excuse.
  • •Motivated by his layoff experience, Plumb announced his candidacy for Congress, aiming to reform trade, labor, and technology policies.
  • •Amazon's layoffs are part of a broader trend among tech firms restructuring workforces amid AI adoption and strategic shifts.

Why It Matters: Former Amazon executive Nicholas Plumb, laid off despite extensive experience, is running for Congress to reform labor policies.

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