DHL closure impacts Teamsters in Oregon; layoffs hurt other unions

One hundred members of Portland-based Teamsters Local 162 will lose their jobs when delivery company DHL Express discontinues its air and ground operations Jan. 30, 2009.

Approximately 9,500 U.S. jobs will be lost overall. This is on top of 5,400 layoffs since January. The company will retain 3,000 to 4,000 U.S. Express employees to handle international customers.

DHL is owned by Deutsche Post World Net. The closure announcement was made from Bonn, Germany.

Teamsters locals have already lost 15 workers at Archway-Mothers Cookies, and 74 workers at Gate Gourmet. Both companies shut down.

Communications Workers of America Local 7901 will lose nearly 100 members following job cuts at Qwest (50 workers) and US Dex (37 jobs).

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