UPS Downsizing Forms Part of Wider Restructure
UPS has been quietly making layoffs and shutting facilities for a few months now. In early May, 99 workers at its Charlotte, North Carolina facility were let go, according to a notice filed with the North Carolina Department of Commerce. In July, meanwhile, it revealed it was going to imminently lay off 177 personnel and temporarily cease operations at a facility in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Announcing the news of the Dallas closure, Tomaszewski revealed that the news formed part of a wider “network reconfiguration,” which will see the elimination of 200 further sortation centers over the next five years. In place of employees, UPS will deploy automation to “improve productivity” across its networks.
UPS is also offering some of its drivers a voluntary separation package as it seeks to further curb its workforce. In April, the company signaled its intention to eliminate 20,000 front-line roles.
