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UPS offers buyouts to drivers as it shutters 73 sites, laying off 20,000 jobs (www.usatoday.com)

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[–] VaqueroRed@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This will continue to happen unless workers unionize to save themselves and their jobs.

[–] davel@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] VaqueroRed@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Looks like it’s time to go on strike!