AT&T Plans to Cut Thousands of Jobs, Close Stores

AT&T Plans to Cut Thousands of Jobs, Close Stores
An AT&T store is seen on 5th Avenue in New York on Oct. 23, 2016. Photo credit should read KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images
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AT&T plans to cut more than 3,400 technician and clerical jobs across the country over the next few weeks, the wireless carrier told its main labor union, the Communications Workers of America, on Tuesday.

The U.S. telecom and media giant also plans to permanently close over 250 stores, which would impact about 1,300 retail jobs, the union said.