COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — More than 400 UPS employees could lose their jobs early next year when the company temporarily closes half of its Commerce City facility as part of its plan to modernize its infrastructure, the company said on Monday.
UPS employees assigned to the facility at 5190 Ivy Street will be laid off on Jan. 15, "unless otherwise required by the applicable collective bargaining agreement," according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter that UPS provided to the State of Colorado last week.
There are 404 employees affected by the temporary closure, UPS said in the WARN letter. A UPS statement provided to 9NEWS on Monday said that the company is working to place as many employees as possible in other positions.
"This temporary closure won’t impact customer service, and we have plans in place to continue servicing the Denver community. We expect the enhanced facility to fully reopen in 2026," the UPS statement says.
Earlier this year, UPS, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia, announced its Network of the Future plan for consolidation and automation and said that up to 200 facilities were slated for closure over the next five years.
