230 jobs are at risk after parcel delivery giant Yodel revealed plans to close its site near Oldham.
Yodel has begun consultations and has briefed trade unions about its proposals for the distribution site in Shaw.
Yodel chief executive Mike Hancox said: “Following a comprehensive strategic review of our operations we have taken the difficult decision to propose to close our national sortation and transport centre located in Shaw, Greater Manchester.
“To meet demand for growing capacity and evolving parcel types with different sortation needs, we continue to invest in infrastructure and technology across our network including our core Wednesbury and Hatfield sortation centres.”
Mark Todd, Usdaw’s national officer, said: “Yodel’s proposal to close their Shaw site is a devastating blow for staff and the wider community.
“Usdaw will now enter into meaningful consultation talks with the company, where we will interrogate their business case for this closure and seek the best possible outcome for our members.”
The site was opened in 1979 for Littlewoods and grew to become Oldham’s largest private sector employer, with 1,250 people based there around 15 years ago.
More recently The Very Group moved out of the site in 2021, with its former buildings being demolished to make room for planned housing developments.