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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 22 hours ago

UPS offers buyouts to drivers as it shutters 73 sites, laying off 20,000 jobs

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UPS offers buyouts to drivers as it shutters 73 sites, laying off 20,000 jobs

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 22 hours ago
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The parcel giant said it will offer voluntary buyouts to its full-time drivers as part of the largest company restructuring in its history.
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  • VaqueroRed@lemmygrad.ml
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    This will continue to happen unless workers unionize to save themselves and their jobs.

    • WellTheresYourCobbler [ey/em, they/them]@hexbear.net
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      Pretty sure UPS is well unionized

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      FWIW, UPS drivers are unionized.

      Two days ago: UPS Violates Teamsters National Contract With Plan for Buyouts

      United Parcel Service (UPS) is expected to unveil an illegal plan later this month to buyout full-time employees represented by the Teamsters, a corporate scheme that will directly violate the union’s national contract protecting 340,000 delivery workers.

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        Looks like it’s time to go on strike!

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