Geodis cuts 238 Rialto jobs

GEODIS has told California it plans to permanently lay off 238 workers at its Rialto warehouse, according to a state WARN filing dated April 28. The cuts are scheduled to take effect on July 3 at 1710 West Baseline Road in Rialto, the address listed in the filing and on GEODIS’s site page for its contract logistics operation there. California employers generally must give 60 days’ notice before a mass layoff under the state’s WARN process, the Employment Development Department says. The filing adds another large reduction to a logistics corridor that has been under pressure as warehouse hiring slows across the Inland Empire. ### Which facility is affected? The address in the filing is 1710 West Baseline Road, Rialto, California 92376. GEODIS lists that same address as its Rialto contract logistics location on its U.S. website, identifying it as part of the company’s warehousing network. GEODIS says it operates more than 150 facilities and more than 50 million square feet of warehouse space in the United States. (layofftracker.us) The company also markets fulfillment and omnichannel logistics services to e-commerce and retail customers, including direct-to-consumer order handling. ### What exactly did GEODIS file with California? The April 28 notice is a WARN filing, the required state notice used for mass layoffs, plant closures and relocations. (layofftracker.us) California’s Employment Development Department says employers generally must provide written notice at least 60 days before the action occurs and that notices are filed with state and local officials. The layoff tracker entries that mirror the state record say the event is classified as a permanent layoff affecting 238 employees, with an effective date of July 3. (geodis.com) Those secondary databases cite California’s WARN records as their source. ### How does this fit into Inland Empire labor data? March 2026 labor-market data for Riverside and San Bernardino counties showed total nonfarm employment rose by 4,900 jobs from February, according to California’s Labor Market Information Division. (edd.ca.gov) That same report said private education and health services added jobs, while transportation and warehousing lost 2,200 positions over the month. (layofftracker.us) The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area remains heavily tied to logistics work. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data released in 2025 showed transportation and material moving jobs accounted for 15.3% of local employment, compared with 8.9% nationally. April 2026 unemployment rates were also elevated relative to the national figure. (labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov) The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Riverside area summary showed January 2026 unemployment at 5.5% in Riverside County and 5.3% in San Bernardino County, versus 4.7% nationally. ### Why do warehouse layoffs draw attention beyond one building? The Inland Empire is one of the country’s largest warehouse markets, so job cuts at a named distribution site are watched by landlords, brokers and labor officials as a read on tenant demand. (bls.gov) GEODIS’s filing does not state a reason in the material surfaced through public WARN trackers, and the company’s site page for Rialto gives no operating update beyond the location listing. (bls.gov) California’s WARN process is also designed to trigger worker assistance. The Employment Development Department says laid-off workers may be connected to Rapid Response teams, America’s Job Center of California locations and other reemployment services after a notice is filed. ### What happens next for workers and local officials? July 3 is the effective date listed for the Rialto layoff. (layofftracker.us) Before then, affected workers can use California’s WARN resources, unemployment guidance and local workforce contacts published by the Employment Development Department. California updates its WARN report as new filings arrive, and the current statewide notice file is available through the Employment Development Department. (edd.ca.gov) GEODIS has not posted a public statement about the Rialto action on the company pages reviewed for this report. (edd.ca.gov) (layofftracker.us)