UPS to lay off 42 workers, close one facility in Wisconsin. How will delivery be affected?
In light of new tariffs, UPS is planning to lay off thousands of workers and close dozens of facilities by the end of 2025, including at least one in Wisconsin.
The company announced the changes on April 29, citing “new and increased tariffs” as one of the reasons it is planning to lay off about 20,000 workers by the end of the year and shutter 73 facilities by the end of June 2025.
In the first quarter of 2025, the company made consolidated revenue of $21.5 billion, compared to $21.7 billion at the same time last year. The company is anticipating $3.5 billion in savings this year from job cuts and building closures.
Here’s what to know about the UPS changes, including how Wisconsin workers and delivery service will be affected.
The UPS facility in Holmen, at 520 N. Star Road, will close on June 10, UPS spokesperson Karen Tomaszewski Hill told the Journal Sentinel in an email.
The building is one of 73 UPS facilities that will close by the end of next month. In total, UPS plans to close 164 buildings by the end of next month, USA TODAY reported. It is unclear if any other Wisconsin locations will be affected.
UPS operates more than 150 locations in Wisconsin, including more than 30 in Milwaukee, according to the company website.
Hill said at least 42 workers in the Holmen UPS location would be impacted by the building closure. UPS is working to place as many of these employees as possible in other positions within the company, she said.
“Our employees are extremely important to us, and we understand the impact this may have on them and their families,” Hill said. “We will work with those who may be impacted throughout the process to provide support.”
As of 2024, UPS employed around 490,000 people worldwide, including about 330,000 Teamsters-represented jobs in the U.S., according to USA TODAY.
UPS said a litany of “changes in general economic conditions in the U.S. or internationally” have created uncertainty for the company.
Along with shifting global trade policy, the company mentioned employee strikes; changing prices of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel; impacts from global climate change, including “increasingly stringent regulations” related to climate change; and “a significant cybersecurity incident.”
The building closures will all be facilities that are part of UPS’ U.S. Ground operation, which is responsible for unloading, sorting and loading packages.
