UPS closes Portland facility, laying off over 300 workers

UPS is laying off 331 workers at a North Portland sorting facility, according to papers filed with the state.

PORTLAND, Oregon — United Parcel Service (UPS) is laying off 331 workers at a North Portland sorting facility, according to a notification filed with the state.

The national shipping company said in a Feb. 13 letter that the laid-off employees were mostly part-timers, though some were full-time. The cuts also reached into management.

UPS attributed the job cuts at 6707 North Basin Avenue, called the “Portland Day Sort,” to “volume loss in our network.”

“This action is expected to be permanent due to

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