Over 1,300 Layoffs Hit Logistics Companies Across US - Kroger (NYSE:KR), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Over 1,300 Layoffs Hit Logistics Companies Across US - Kroger (NYSE:KR), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks. Universal Logistics Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics is permanently shuttering two of its subsidiaries and laying off a total of 677 employees, according to notices recently filed with the state. The layoffs are related to Universal-operate…