Walmart has “adjusted staffing levels” at fulfillment centers “in select markets,” a company spokesperson said by email.
The layoffs number in the hundreds. At minimum, the retail giant is laying off 201 workers at a facility in Pedricktown, New Jersey, according to a WARN notice filed with the state.
Other facilities affected are in Fort Worth, Texas; Chino, California; Davenport, Florida; and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, according to reporting from Reuters.