The pandemic has prompted several freight-related businesses to eliminate a total of nearly 1,400 jobs, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices filed in several states.
Oilfield services provider Basic Energy Services could cut about 1,200 jobs in Texas, California and New Mexico, including 175 truck drivers, as well as five trucking and supply chain supervisors.
The layoffs could include more than 700 employees in California, 500 in Texas and 70 in New...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pandemic-spurs-more-freight-related-job-cuts-across-the-country
