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Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) continues to call for action as the latest U.S. jobs report shows that Black unemployment rates are alarmingly high. At a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, Pressley addressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent directly, saying that “hundreds of thousands” of Black workers have been pushed out of the workforce and that unemployment rates are “through the roof.” She pointed out that they are among the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a video she posted on TikTok. “Black workers contribute over a trillion dollars to the U.S. economy, but the push out of these workers from the workforce has led to a loss of $37 billion in the GDP,” Pressley said during the hearing. @reppressley Black unemployment rates are through the roof. The pushout of Black workers has led to a loss of $37B in the GDP. Sec. Bessent: analyze this, report the findings, & take action NOW. This harm is coming for everyone if you...
Heineken has joined a growing list of companies implementing layoffs to boost efficiency through AI-driven productivity gains. The world’s second-largest brewer, behind Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced plans to cut up to 7% of its workforce, eliminating up to 6,000 roles over the next two years, CNBC reports . The restructuring follows weak beer sales last year, with total volumes declining 2.4% in 2025, the outlet notes. Despite the drop in sales, adjusted operating profit rose 4.4%. Heineken Unveils 2025 Results As It Shifts To EverGreen 2030 Heineken released its full-year 2025 results on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, describing a “well-balanced performance in challenging market conditions.” Outgoing CEO Dolf van den Brink told CNBC the job cuts would free up capital to invest in growth and its premium brands, acknowledging that the cuts were “partly also due to AI, or let’s say digitization.” “That’s a very big part of our EverGreen 2030 strategy, with around 3,000 roles moving to...
Amazon will close its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go locations, converting some into Whole Foods Market stores. In a blog post published on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, the tech giant said the move reflects a shift in how Americans shop for groceries, with many turning to online delivery. “While we’ve seen encouraging signals in our Amazon-branded physical grocery stores, we haven’t yet created a truly distinctive customer experience with the right economic model needed for large-scale expansion. After a careful evaluation of the business and how we can best serve customers, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores,” Amazon said in the post. “We’re grateful to our team members for their many contributions over the years and are working whenever possible to help them find roles elsewhere in Amazon, including across our vast operations network, as we make this transition,” the company added. According to The Los Angeles Times, 57 Amazon Fresh...
Amazon employees are pushing back against the company’s AI-heavy pivot, accusing leadership of prioritizing AI investments over climate commitments and the human workforce. Thousands have signed an open letter to CEO Andy Jassy and senior leadership. The letter, published last week, has drawn more than 1,000 signatures from Amazon employees — who can sign anonymously while listing their roles — and over 2,000 people outside the company. “We, the undersigned Amazon employees, have serious concerns about this aggressive rollout during the global rise of authoritarianism and our most important years to reverse the climate crisis. We believe that the all-costs-justified, warp-speed approach to AI development will do staggering damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth,” the letter states. “We’re the workers who develop, train, and use AI, so we have a responsibility to intervene.” In the letter, employees accused Amazon of “casting aside its climate goals to build AI,” noting...
Allen Media Group has decided not to proceed with its initial plan to terminate or reassign nearly 100 local meteorologists following significant public outrage. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, the media company owned by Byron Allen planned to eliminate meteorologists at over 36 local television stations and replace them with pre-recorded forecasts from a hub of The Weather Channel, which was acquired for $300 million in 2018. However, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, NewsCast Studio reported that the media company reversed the decision aimed at streamlining operations and reducing costs. “While not all staff and meteorologists are safe, a majority will remain in their roles. Earlier today, employees were informed of their termination dates, but this afternoon they were told, ‘Allen will no longer hub the weather from Atlanta, and your job is still there,'” meteorologist Emily Pike of WMTW in Westbrook, ME, wrote on Facebook. WAAY in Huntsville, AL, and WTVA in Tupelo, MS, are two...
Verizon Communications Inc. met with customer service employees last summer, signaling imminent “restructuring” and “streamlining” measures expected to result in substantial layoffs, as reported by The Verge. With over 6,000 employees present during the call, the impact of these consolidation measures may extend beyond initial estimates. Verizon was slated to reveal details about the restructuring plan last summer, as conveyed in a prerecorded message to employees. However, no public updates have since been released. Workforce Reductions Across Companies The reported layoffs at Verizon align with a broader trend of U.S. companies, including Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc., implementing workforce reductions due to a demand downturn attributed to elevated inflation and rising interest rates. In April, Verizon fell short of its first-quarter revenue and free cash flow estimates, citing wireless subscriber losses as inflation-weary Americans postponed device upgrades, and the...