Bay Area tech, biotech layoffs widen, jolt tech office janitors

Tech and life sciences companies have widened their job cuts in the Bay Area, with more than 100 layoffs adding to the woes for the wobbly sectors, official government filings show.

Separately, a company that provides janitorial services at tech offices has decided to chop jobs amid ongoing tech layoffs and tech-spurred cutbacks in space requirements.

The most recent tech or life science layoffs involve Medtronic, Jabil, Stratasys and Viasat, which together have revealed plans to eliminate 143 jobs in the Bay Area, according to WARN notices the companies sent to the state Employment Development Department.

Here are the details of the tech and life science cutbacks reported recently to the EDD:

• Medtronic, 59 job cuts in Sunnyvale. The maker of medical devices such as insulin pumps and miniature pacemakers, along with drug therapies, is permanently closing its Sunnyvale facility. The cutbacks are slated to occur July 1.
• Jabil, 57 layoffs in Fremont. The tech and electronics manufacturer is eliminating jobs as of May 30.
• Stratasys, 23 staffing cutbacks as part of a shutdown of its San Francisco office. The company makes 3D printers, software, and materials for advanced manufacturing. In 2020, Stratasys was bought by another 3D printer firm, Origin. June 1 is the expected layoff date.
• Viasat, an Internet service provider, is cutting four jobs in downtown San Jose. Thes cutbacks are due to occur on June 2.

Since mid-2022, tech companies have revealed plans to eliminate at least 20,100 jobs in the Bay Area, this news organization’s review of the EDD WARN notices shows.