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Firm to cut DHL jobs in U.S., source says
BONN, Germany — Deutsche Post AG is poised to announce thousands of job cuts at its DHL Express operations in the United States, possibly as early as today, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
The person said on condition of anonymity Sunday that the Bonn-based express mail and logistics company was poised to announce that the cutbacks at its DHL operations in the United States would affect between 12,000 and 13,000 jobs. The person was not authorized to speak to the media.
The cuts are part of a wider plan to curtail operations in the U.S., including ground deliveries, and would likely affect drivers, shipping clerks and warehouse workers. The express unit employs some 18,000 workers.
The expected move will not signal Deutsche Post’s exit from the U.S., where it faces strident competition from UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp

johnson48

Everything shutdown by January 30th 2009

Commando

Aircraft used through April/May.

Roberto

http://www.dpwn.de/dpwn?tab=1&skin=h...File=20 10478

Link to Deutsche Post media relations above.
Link to Press Conference slides below.

http://www.dpwn.de//mlm.nf/dpwnew/pr...ntation_en.pdf

Naven

A big thank you to all the politicians on both sides that stuck their noses into this 6 months ago. Your delay has now cost thousands of more jobs across the country. Good Job Idiots.

AerisArmis

'Splain your logic behind that statement.

AirTrucker

I hope only the best for everyone affected

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MaydayMark

From someone who's been in your shoes ... hang in there, keep your head up, you'll get through this like many of the rest of us have. Do what you have to to pay the bills and keep your family together in the short term. I was lucky enough to have a Naval Reserve job and a working wife.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families during this difficult time.

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seabass

Ahh, DHL always makes my day. Now to start looking for work even harder. Anyone out there looking for a guy with lots of FE time and not current in any airplane??

SB

TipTip35

Am I missing something with that article? Wouldnt the "US domestic-only air products" be a significant portion of what UPS would have been carrying under the proposed deal? It seems like this would pretty much end the deal