Boston Globe to Lay off Workers at Taunton Printing, Mailing Facility

The Boston Globe is planning to cut jobs at its Taunton printing, mailing and delivery hub over the next several weeks, another sign that the facility once touted as a centerpiece of John Henry’s plan to make the newspaper profitable again is struggling to live up to those hopes.

Boston Globe Media Partners LLC has decided to outsource the mailroom contract for one of its longtime moneymakers, its Globe Direct marketing service, according to multiple sources. Inserting and mailing work associated with Globe Direct — a direct mail marketing service that brings in tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue — has long been performed by Globe employees affiliated with Teamsters Local 1, the Boston Mailers Union.