Filing: Amazon layoffs will impact at least 2,300 employees in Seattle region

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At least 2,300 Amazon employees in the Seattle region are losing their jobs as part of the company’s layoffs, according to a notice filed with the Washington state Employment Security Department. The cuts are part of Amazon's total job reductions of 18,000 employees globally.

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