Walmart sees over 2000 job cuts in ecommerce warehouses

DALLAS – Walmart’s job cuts at five US e-commerce fulfillment centres will affect more than 2,000 positions, according to regulatory filings, though impacted employees may find other roles at the company. The losses include more than 1,000 positions at a warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas, the state’s workforce commission said on Monday. The retail giant is also anticipating a reduction of almost 600 jobs at a Pennsylvania fulfillment centre, 400 in Florida and about 200 in New Jersey. An additional reduction is planned in California. The regulatory filings add precision to the staffing cuts at the Walmart warehouses, which the…