United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to close dozens of packaging facilities this year, the company revealed in a court filing this week.
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The plan includes closing facilities in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Maryland and several other states. That includes locations with union employees, according to dockets made public as part of a lawsuit between UPS and the Teamsters union.
UPS revealed in January that it would cut 30,000 jobs next year. The move was announced as its partnership with Amazon winds down and amid a broader push toward automation.
At the time, it also revealed plans to close a total of 24 facilities, but did not disclose the specific locations.
Currently, the locations of 22 of these facilities are public. UPS said in court documents that “the relevant local unions have been notified of the closure and informed of the expected impact.”
Facilities marked for closure are located in more than 18 states. They are as follows:
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Jemison Park Facility in Spokane, WA
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Chalk Hill facility in Dallas, Texas
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jacksonville illinois
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rockdale illinois
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Devil’s Lake (North Dakota)
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Laramie, Wyoming
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Pendleton, Oregon
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North Mountain, California
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Las Vegas North in Las Vegas, Nevada
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4th Avenue, Baltimore, MD
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Wilmington, Massachusetts
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Ashland, Massachusetts
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Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts
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Miami Downtown Air Miami, Florida
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Camden, Arkansas
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Blytheville, Arkansas
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kosciusko mississippi
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Atlanta Hub in Atlanta, Georgia
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Columbia Center in West Columbia, South Carolina
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Kingston (North Carolina)
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Austinburg, Ohio
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Cadillac, Michigan
“We are undertaking the largest reconfiguration of the U.S. network in UPS history to support growth plans by modernizing our facilities and matching our scale and resources to create more flexible and efficient operations,” a UPS spokesperson said. fast company when reached for comment. “Some positions will be affected, although most changes are expected to occur through attrition. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout the process.”
Earlier reports said the facility was closed freight wave.
Last year, UPS also laid off 48,000 employees. The main driver of the closure is the wider resizing work outlined in 2024.
