Latest IBM layoffs blamed on outsourcing

IBM is planning another round of layoffs--this time around it will be 2,000 workers. After shrinking its U.S. workforce by as many as 10,000 employees last year, IBM this week may be on its way to cutting another 2,000 workers. Rumors are swirling around the announcement, as some believe offshore outsourcing is the reason for the cuts.

Big Blue hasn't commented on the latest round of layoffs. Word of it comes from Alliance@IBM/CWA Local 1701, which gathers its data from IBM employees, Computer World reports.

The union is blaming offshoring for many of the layoffs, and so are the workers.

"IBM is clearly offshoring things where they can," said one IBM employee who received his notice this week and spoke to Computer World on the condition of anonymity.

For more on IBM layoffs:
- see this Computer World article

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