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Hartford, CT
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UPS Planning 30K More Job Cuts Amid Amazon Pullback
United Parcel Service is preparing to cut about 30,000 more jobs in 2026 as it reshapes its delivery network and slashes its Amazon partnership. UPS revealed the latest wave of planned job cuts during a quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The reductions come after the shipping giant eliminated around 48,000 jobs in 2025, including 34,000 operational roles such as warehouse workers or drivers, and 14,000 management positions. Chief financial officer Brian Dykes said that UPS plans to decrease its total operational hours by approximately 25 million as it winds dow…
Hartford, CT
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Amazon May Drop USPS, Reshaping How Millions Get Packages: Report
Amazon may cut ties with the US Postal Service and shift billions of packages into its own delivery network, according to a report. The online retail giant is preparing to end its longtime delivery partnership with the USPS and expand its nationwide network, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, Dec. 4. The move would strip the USPS of a major revenue source, while accelerating Amazon's strategy of controlling every step of its supply chain. Negotiations over a new "negotiated service agreement" have largely ended without a deal, according to The Post. Postmas…
Hartford, CT
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Holiday Hiring To Hit Lowest Mark Since 2009 Recession, Report Says: Here's Why
Retail hiring for the holiday season is expected to reach its lowest level since the global financial crisis amid rising costs for consumer goods and a weaker labor market. Retailers are forecast to hire fewer than 500,000 workers in the final three months of 2025, Challenger, Gray & Christmas said on Wednesday, Sept. 24. That's down 8% from 2024 and marks the smallest seasonal gain since the 2009 recession, CNBC reported. The cutback is hitting just as inflation and President Donald Trump's tariffs weigh on household budgets, forcing shoppers to cut back on gifts and dining. "Sea…
Lebanon, PA
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Major Coca-Cola Distributor Unveils $100M Plans For Massive South Lebanon Twp. Facility
A soda distributor in Pennsylvania is expanding in the greater Harrisburg area with a $100 million state-of-the-art sales and distribution center. ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverage will build the major facility in South Lebanon Township, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The 240,000-square-foot hub will feature cutting-edge automation, including a Vertique case-picking and pallet-building system. The project is expected to break ground in the summer of 2025 with a goal of opening in late 2026. "We are thrilled to begin this next chapter for ABARTA Coca-Cola," sai…
Reisterstown, MD
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Port Of Baltimore Shut Down Again Amid Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike
Just months after being reopened following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the Port of Baltimore is again closed amid an ongoing nationwide strike. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went on strike this week, with workers walking picket lines from Maine to Texas, after they were unable to reach an agreement with the US Maritime Alliance on a new master contract. A deadline was set for 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, prompting members of the Port of Baltimore to join other members across the country in solidarity. International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Shu…
Elizabeth, NJ
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Longshoremen Strike: Hundreds Of Port Elizabeth Dockworkers On Picket Lines
Thousands of longshoremen along the East and Golf coasts are on strike in a move that could heavily impact the economy and make it harder to get goods and services. In Elizabeth, NJ, the strike began on Tuesday, Oct. 1 outside Maher Terminal where hundreds of dockworkers rallied. CBS News, citing the Port Authority of NY and NJ, said most operations have been shut down due to the strike. Daily Voice has reached out the Port Authority for comment. The Port Authority said it has been working closely with the commercial trucking industry to ensure cargo containing essential goods, medical sup…
Brentwood, NY
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Robots May Be Coming After White Collar Jobs Like 'Phil In Accounting,' New Report Says
In the past, when people thought about “computers taking jobs away from real people” most pictured manufacturing processes and call centers becoming robotized. While we have seen that, it’s not the only way robots are replacing people at work. Less visible are the robotics and artificial intelligence taking over white-collar jobs in fields like accounting and human resources, The New York Times just reported in an analysis of the workplace. In some studies, algorithms outperform lawyers and doctors. “The trend — quietly building for years, but accelerating to warp speed since the pan…
Fairfield, CT
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Stop & Shop Workers In CT, Two Other New England States Strike After Impasse In Negotiations
Following weeks of negotiations on a new contract, 31,000 Stop & Shop employees have walked out and announced they will be going on strike in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The two sides have been working for weeks to try and hammer out a new deal, though some UCFW union officials said that Stop & Shop operated in “bad faith.” As recently as Tuesday, April 9, the two sides were still exchanging proposals and attempting to find a middle ground. “Today, at 1:15 pm, (on April 11) the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1445 members who work at Stop & Shop will …
