LayoffPlanned
Uber plans 363 layoffs at its Chicago office starting November 2
A state WARN filing cited in local reporting lists restructuring as the reason for the planned cuts.
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Key date
- Begins November 2, 2026
- Reported
- Reported October 21, 2026
- As of
- October 22, 2026
Uber plans to lay off 363 employees at its Chicago office, with separations scheduled to begin November 2, 2026, according to an October 21 report by the Peoria Journal Star that cites an Illinois WARN filing.
The filing, as described in that report, lists restructuring as the reason. The cuts concern office employees; this is not a story about driver deactivations, and the October 21 report is not itself a new company announcement.
What is confirmed
- 363 Chicago office employees are affected, per the reported Illinois WARN filing.
- Layoffs are planned to begin November 2, 2026.
- The filing lists restructuring as the reason, according to the Journal Star.
Dates and scope
- These layoffs are planned, not yet completed, as of October 22, 2026.
- The Illinois state record could not be directly reviewed; figures are attributed to the Journal Star's reporting of the filing.
- No other cause has been verified.
Sources
Corrections and updates
No corrections to date. Updated as of October 22, 2026.