AT&T Lays Off Up to 1400 Employees Just Before Christmas

DSL Reports says up to 1400 AT&T employees are getting coal in their stocking courtesy of AT&T.

The cuts came just as AT&T was busy promising it would create jobs in the wake of the Trump administration's new tax plan, which prioritizes giving tax breaks to giant companies like AT&T.

DSL Reports liked the political angle so much they used it three times in their story.

"We adjust our workforce based on changing market dynamics, which vary from region to region," AT&T says of the cuts. "In some regions, we are hiring these same resources, and many of the affected employees have the opportunity to transfer to those locations. Those who are unable to find another job with the company will receive severance benefits."

This isn't likely to be the last of cutbacks at the company's traditional video operations as AT&T has stopped directing new customers to U-Verse TV.