Amazon just laid off 1,403 Californians. The CEO says it wasn’t to save money.

As Amazon’s wave of corporate layoffs starts to ripple across the country — including with 1,403 job cuts in California — CEO Andy Jassy took an opportunity to defend the move on Thursday.  During the ...
Progressive Grocer

THE FRIDAY 5: Amazon, Target Lay Off Thousands; Hidden Consequences of SNAP Stoppage

After Food Lion rolled out new private brand products including French toast sticks and ice cream pints, as well as a line of ...

‘It’s culture’: Amazon CEO says massive corporate layoffs were about agility — not AI or cost-cutting

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s latest big round of layoffs — about 14,000 corporate jobs — wasn’t triggered by financial strain or artificial intelligence replacing workers, but rather a ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

After local closures, Starbucks baristas rally for fair contract in Eugene

Starbucks workers took to the picket line at the Franklin Blvd. location, demanding higher pay. After a wave of closures that spanned the country, workers from Starbucks properties around Eugene ...