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Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

UPS announced it made $8.7 billion in profit last year on the same day that the company will reduce its workforce, primarily part-time positions. Why is this happening and how can Teamsters fight back?

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UPS is not the only one cutting jobs ...

Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email
www.bbc.com

... US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16,000 jobs - hours after it told staff about a new round of global redundancies in an email apparently sent in error.

The email, which has been seen by the BBC, was sent late on Tuesday and refers to a swathe of employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica having been laid off as part of an effort to "strengthen the company." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-28 01:28 PM | Reply

They are all cutting jobs to increase profitability. Question in my mind is what happens when a labor strike happens or a cyberattack takes out the computer/AI end of it all? Usually during a labor strike, the management steps up to hold things down and keep stuff running. Without the management there, which are one group being focused on firing, how long will they be able to keep the doors open during such an event? I doubt it will be possible as this trend progresses.

#2 | Posted by BBQ at 2026-01-28 01:41 PM | Reply

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