Teamsters Union Seeks to Block UPS Layoff Plan
A lawyer for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters told a federal judge that more than 10,000 drivers at UPS (UPS) could accept proposed $150,000 buyouts if the company proceeds with its workforce reduction plan, Reuters' Nate Raymond reports. The union is asking Chief U.S. District Judge Denise Casper to block the program, arguing it should not move forward. The union sued on February 9 after UPS announced on January 27 plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs and shut 24 facilities as it looks to move away from millions of low-profit deliveries for its largest customer, Amazon (AMZN).
