In the last go round 41 to 50 system analysts were let go across the country. That was three weeks ago. Layoffs are frequent and sudden. I believe the DL reference was simply to point out people are going away in small pockets all the time. The only way its known is when they say goodbye on a DL.
Nothing is announced by Xerox anymore after a reduction, people just go away and its like they never were there in the first place.