CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) — Macy’s distribution centers in Cheshire and South Windsor are slated to close, eliminating over 1,000 positions by the end of the summer, according to WARN Act notices sent on Monday and Tuesday.Company officials said locations on 475 Knotter Drive and 181 West Johnson Ave. in Cheshire, along with the distribution center located at 301 Governors Highway in South Windsor, will close.Officials said 993 employees at the Cheshire locations will be laid off, while 57 Macy’s Store Delivery C...
CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) — Macy’s distribution centers in Cheshire and South Windsor are slated to close, eliminating over 1,000 positions by the end of the summer, according to WARN Act notices sent on Monday and Tuesday.
Company officials said locations on 475 Knotter Drive and 181 West Johnson Ave. in Cheshire, along with the distribution center located at 301 Governors Highway in South Windsor, will close.
Officials said 993 employees at the Cheshire locations will be laid off, while 57 Macy’s Store Delivery Center and Customer Return Center Operations employee positions in South Windsor will be eliminated.
Read the full WARN Act notice for the Cheshire locations below:
Read the full WARN Act notice for the South Windsor location below:
Terminations in Cheshire are expected to begin on March 14, first affecting night operations and talent acquisition. Part-time workers will be laid off on April 4, and full-time workers mainly in August, with some maintenance and asset protection employees being last on Aug. 29.
In South Windsor, all terminations will happen on March 14.
A small number of maintenance and asset protection workers in Cheshire will remain employed through April 16, 2027 to work on the decommissioning process, according to the notice.
About 485 fulfillment associates will be laid off starting in March and continuing through August. Other positions facing termination include maintenance mechanics, operations coordinator, auditors, power equipment operators and more.
Yetta Augur, the president of the Cheshire-Prospect Regional Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement:
“We recognize that decisions of this magnitude are never made lightly. We respect the challenges businesses must navigate to remain viable and competitive in the evolving marketplace. Our thoughts are also with the employees and their families impacted by this difficult decision. This is a difficult moment for our community, but we believe that by working together with compassion, and collaboration, we can move forward and support one another.”
Macy’s employees have no bumping rights and should be rehired at a later date, with benefits and pay in accordance with the then-existing policies.