DECEMBER 20, 2024 — 525 EMPLOYEES TARGETED AT COMMERCE CITY, CALIFORNIA HUB
As part of its “Network of the Future” initiative, UPS is partially closing its Commerce City Hub for renovations and the installation of automated package handling equipment, which will be completed by November 1, 2026. Work on the facility is scheduled to start on January 15, 2025.
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 — 404 LAYOFFS WITH PARTIAL CLOSURE OF DENVER, COLORADO FACILITY
The company has announced the partial closure of its Commerce City, Colorado facility for remodeling and will lay off 400+ employees on January 1, 202.
According to a company spokesperson, “Network of the Future is targeting all activities for automation within our four walls. These building consolidations and automations yield real savings. For example, we’ll have fewer feeder runs. We’ll be able to eliminate both a.m. and p.m. ground and air feeds in many, many locations.
The company plans to close up to 200 facilities to consolidate operations and save on labor costs as the company looks toward automation.”
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 — MORE LAYOFFS AHEAD
After the company announced that it would cut 12,000 employees earlier in 2024, the company announced more unspecified cuts.
A spokesperson confirmed that the company plans to reduce its headcount of non-union management workers further. “Earlier this year, we announced efforts to align the size of our management staff with the size of our company. We continue to look for ways to increase productivity through process improvements, technology advancements and organization realignment.”
JULY 7, 2024 — 540 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND EMPLOYEES
The company has announced that it will temporarily close its customer center in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 23, 2024, impacting 540 employees.
According to a company statement, “The company expects an enhanced version of the Baltimore facility to reopen in late 2025. Our employees are extremely important to us, and we are working to place as many employees as possible in other positions at our onsite temporary hub or in nearby facilities. We remain committed to working with them throughout this transition and providing support. This temporary closure won't impact customer service and we have plans in place to continue servicing the Baltimore community."
MARCH 28. 2024 — 333 ONTARIO AIRPORT HUB
UPS plans to eliminate a shift at its regional air hub located at Ontario International Airport in California next month, resulting in 333 layoffs, effective April 27
According to a statement, “We often evaluate our operations and flex our network to meet volume demands. This allows us to continue delivering industry-leading service while also maintaining competitive prices.”
FEBRUARY 26, 2024 — 321 LAYOFFS IN PORTLAND, OREGON.
UPS plans to eliminate its day sorting operations at its Swan Island facility in Portland, Oregon, laying off 321 mostly part-time employees.
A company spokesperson noted, “The company will permanently end its daytime shift by April 19, 2024. The closure means that 272 part-time and 11 full-time employees, as well as 48 part-time and full-time managers, will lose their jobs. UPS will attempt to mitigate this loss by offering work to affected employees if other positions become available,”
JANUARY 30, 2024 — 12,000 EMPLOYEES TARGETED
The company has announced 12,000 job cuts after reporting a decline in the volume of packages being shipped. Most of the job cuts would be made in the first half of the year and affect managerial staff.
It should be noted that the reduction in force comes after union negotiations to increase driver’s pay.
According to CEO Carole Tomé, the workforce reduction is part of an effort to align resources in 2024 and will save the company nearly $1 billion.
FEBRUARY 22, 2022 — UPS NOTES WORKFORCE DECLINED BY 9,000 EMPLOYEES IN 2021
In their 2021 annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, UPS noted that its workforce was reduced by about 9,000 employees in 2021.
“We have approximately 534,000 employees (excluding temporary seasonal employees), of which 444,000 are in the U.S. and 90,000 are located internationally. Our global workforce includes approximately 89,000 management employees (44% of whom are part-time) and 445,000 hourly employees (51% of whom are part-time). More than 70% of our U.S. employees are represented by unions, primarily those employees handling or transporting packages. In addition, approximately 3,100 of our pilots are represented by the Independent Pilots Association.”
DECEMBER 3, 2021 — MASS LAYOFFS IN GLOBAL BUSINESS OFFICES IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
UPS has announced that it is reducing its headcount at multiple locations throughout the United States,
According to a UPS statement, "UPS is transitioning some of the work currently done at one of our Global Business Services offices in Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Louisville, KY, and Scranton, PA to another location. We are having one-on-one meetings with the affected employees to discuss their next steps with the company, which includes the opportunity to apply for open positions at UPS."
— Dunmore, Pennsylvania will lose 232 employees between February 25, 2022, and June 30, 2022, including employees in finance and accounting.
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Atlanta, Georgia-based, United Parcel Service, the iconic package delivery and supply chain management company, has decided to reduce personnel costs using a mixture of voluntary and involuntary layoffs.
The company announced that it will be offering buyouts to some of its management employees in non-operational positions in a move to curtail operating costs. The buyouts will be staged, with some employees leaving by the end of 2020 and the remainder by mid-2021. These buyouts will determine how many employees may face involuntary layoffs in the near future.
According to a company spokesperson, “UPS is providing voluntary severance offers to some employees as part of its transformation. Aligning our talent with the needs of our company and customers is critical to becoming a stronger, more agile UPS.
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