Form & Taste

Layoffs

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Exterior of a closed garment factory in Bangladesh with empty gates and dejected workers leaving, symbolizing widespread layoffs due to falling international orders.
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Bangladesh garment factories lay off 1,900 workers amid falling orders

Nearly 1,900 workers were laid off from Al-Muslim Group's seven garment factories in Bangladesh, a stark indicator of plummeting international purchase orders.

Adrianne Cole·June 13, 2026
The New School building with empty chairs on the quad, representing faculty and staff layoffs due to financial pressure.
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The New School Cuts 19 Faculty, 68 Staff Amid Financial Pressure

The New School has initiated staff reductions, laying off 87 employees, including 10 tenured faculty members, as it attempts to close a reported $60 million budget gap.

Adrianne Cole·June 6, 2026