Alameda County-Based Lam Research To Lay Off Dozens Of Workers

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA -- In its latest layoff report to California officials, Fremont-based Lam Research said it plans to cut 161 jobs in Alameda County, including at its headquarters and in Livermore, before the end of the month.

The company said it intends to cut 155 jobs in Livermore and six in Fremont according to documents the company filed with to state Employment Development Department (EDD).

According to the filing with the EDD, Lam Research plans to eliminate the jobs on or around July 26.

The job cuts come amid a semiconductor sector slowdown, according to a July 6 East Bay Times report.

"During multiple layoff rounds this year, Lam Research has told the state EDD that it would cut 561 jobs in the Bay Area. These job cuts consisted of 355 layoffs in Livermore and 206 at the company’s Fremont headquarters, EDD WARN letters show," the Times report states.