Disney to lay off more than 2,500 workers in third wave of job cuts

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney is about to undergo another round of layoffs.

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Employees will be notified this week if they will be let go as a part of a third wave of job cuts.

More than 2,500 workers are expected to lose their jobs.

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The first two waves of layoffs happened in March and April.

Those cuts eliminated about 4,000 jobs.

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The layoffs are part of Disney’s plan to save $5.5 billion in costs.

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