Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Amazon announced Wednesday that it will cut 16,000 jobs in the second round of cuts since October.
The layoffs are part of a company reorganization in an effort "to strengthen our organization by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy," the company said in a blog post written by Beth Galetti, senior vice president of People Experience and Technology.
Galetti said that most U.S.-based employees will have 90 days to find a new job within Amazon. If they can't find one or don't want to, "we'll provide transition support including severance pay, outplacement services, health insurance benefits (as applicable), and more."
In October, Amazon said it would reduce its corporate workforce by 14,000 workers.
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