DECEMBER 6, 2020 — WAREHOUSE RELOCATION WITH 73 LAYOFFS IN CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
The company has announced that its employees will no longer be needed at an Amazon warehouse located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
According to a company spokesperson, “Our customer made a business decision to move to another location.”
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 — 53 LAYOFFS IN LANCASTER, TEXAS
The company has announced that it will be laying off 53 employees working at the Lancaster, Texas facility run for Swedish appliance maker Electrolux AB.
The decision was driven by the customer who is said to be “making a business model change.” The contract work will be brought in-house.
According to a company statement, “The consolidation will result in the customer absorbing the work currently performed by XPO in Lancaster. XPO and our customer have agreed to transition the work and terminate the current contract between the companies effective January 10, 2021”
JUNE 13, 2020 — 243 LAYOFFS IN DALLAS, TEXAS
XPO has announced that it will be laying off 243 employees at a Dallas, Texas distribution facility on July 17, 2020. The decision was driven by the termination of a customer contract due to changes in the customer’s business model. The customer is planning to continue operations at the distribution facility, but it is unknown if the company or a new contractor will hire the laid off workers.
FEBRUARY 14, 2020 — 304 LAYOFFS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
According to an XPO announcement, the company plans to lay off a total of 304 workers at its Fort Worth, Texas distribution center facility on April 12, 2020. It is unknown whether or not XPO’s customer who is assuming control over its distribution center will hire the displaced workers.
In January 2020, XPO the announced its reorganization plan that will explore the sale of the company, except for its North American less-than-truckload division. Driving this decision is the failure of management to earn a premium valuation for its shares from Wall Street investors who value the company as a comparable to similar companies.
JANUARY 22, 2020 — XPO LAYS OFF 185 EMPLOYEES IN WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO
The company plans to shutdown a warehouse it operates on behalf of Mars Petcare which is said to be consolidating its operation. The layoffs are scheduled to begin March 20, 2020.
A company spokesperson noted, “We understand that Mars Petcare continues to finalize its transition plans, but we expect that, when finalized, these plans will be permanent and will affect the operations that support Mars Petcare at the entire facility.”
JANUARY 10, 2020 Original post…
Greenwich, Connecticut-based XPO Logistics, Inc., a large third-party provider of logistics management and freight services, has announced the layoff of 166 employees, including managers, operators, supervisors, and other support personnel at the Hazelwood, Missouri facility it manages for Prestige Brands, a manufacturer of over-the-counter health care and household cleaning products, which is consolidating their operations. The layoffs will occur over a two-week period commencing on February 7, 2020.
A statement issued to the Missouri State Employment Department noted, “XPO regrets that its customer's decision will result in the termination of employment for all employees at the Facility, beginning February 7, 2020. We understand that Prestige continues to finalize its transition plans, but we expect that, when finalized, these plans will be permanent and will affect the operations that support Prestige at the entire Facility.”
These type of layoffs are common with XPO-managed operations as XPO operates at the sole direction of their customers who are subject to the normal vagaries of business.
Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?
