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    News Article ● Labor Unions

    UPS to shut down three major facilities slashing 20,000 jobs

    May 11, 2025 // This reconfiguration is set to modernize distribution centers nationwide with increased automation, leading to the closure of about 200 facilities. A UPS spokesperson shared that the initiative kicked off within the first months of 2025.

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    News Article ● Labor Unions

    Amazon wants new delivery centers in the Bay Area. Big Labor might stop it.

    February 23, 2022 // Labor unions have successfully stopped plans for new Amazon delivery centers across the Bay Area. Now they’re trying to do the same in downtown San Francisco.

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