UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities
UPS says it’s planning to cut about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it slashes the number of Amazon shipments it handles.
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U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies
In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies.
U.S. Postal Service agrees to work with DOGE on reform, plans to cut 10,000 workers
The Postmaster General plans to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget, working with Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Judge orders Trump to rehire probationary workers let go in government cost-cutting move
A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go as Trump tries a dramatic downsizing of the federal government.
Federal judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco has found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful.
Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees, cuts food and beverage items
Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally and cut 30% of its food and beverage offerings to streamline operations.
Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, as billionaire Elon Musk expands his drive to slash the size of federal government.
Trump isn’t the first to make deep cuts in Washington. Clinton cut 400,000 federal jobs
When Bill Clinton came to Washington as president, his Democratic administration also offered buyouts to federal workers and made spending cuts.
Lowe’s Cutting Thousands of U.S. Store Jobs
Lowe’s Co. is laying off thousands of employees at its U.S. stores as it outsources some of their duties to outside companies. The home-improvement chain, based in Mooresville, North Carolina, declined to say exactly how many employees were affected. But The Wall Street Journal reported that thousands of employees were told this week that their jobs were eliminated, which the…
Report: Ford Plans Job Cuts to Boost Profits
The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford Motor Co. is planning substantial job cuts in order to boost profits and raise its stock price. The newspaper says the cuts would target salaried employees and would reduce Ford’s global headcount by an equivalent of 10 percent. Ford didn’t confirm the report Monday night. In a statement, the company said it’s focused…
