UPS Slashing 20,000 Jobs, Shuttering Facilities Amid US Trade War
What’s going on at UPS?
United Parcel Service (UPS) is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately 20,000 jobs and close around 73 facilities.
A spokesperson told Reuters that the company is slashing 50 per cent of its shipping volume from Amazon, its largest customer, and cutting costs as part of a major operational restructuring.
“The world hasn’t been faced with such enormous potential impacts to trade in more than 100 years,” UPS CEO Carol Tome told investors on its recent earnings call — noting U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to slap various countries with sweeping duties.
The bombshell update comes just days after the shipping giant announced that it’s planning to acquire Vaughan-based Andlauer Healthcare Group.
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Impact on Canadian staff
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is working to determine if any Canadian employees at UPS will be affected.
According to LinkedIn, the company has more than 4,000 workers in the country.
If you’re a non-unionized employee, check out our UPS Layoffs guide.
You can also use our free Pocket Employment Lawyer tool for real-time insights.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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