Amazon Cuts 1,300 Delivery Roles in New York, Union Files WARN Complaint

Lede

Amazon has been implicated in a large workforce reduction affecting delivery drivers in and around New York City, while separate WARN filings show smaller, earlier cuts at two other Consumer Discretionary firms. The case tied to Amazon was reported in a news article and involves alleged WARN Act violations affecting 1,300 workers; the other notices were filed with state regulators, according to the filings and reports compiled for August 28–29, 2026.

Reported Layoffs

• Amazon.com, Inc. — 1,300 employees: A complaint filed Aug. 18 with New York's Labor Department, reported by Yahoo, alleges that Amazon and 13 subcontracted delivery firms closed delivery sites or dismissed workers between September 2023 and October 2025, affecting more than 1,300 delivery drivers in New York City and nearby suburbs. The complaint contends the employers failed to provide the 90 days' WARN notice required by state law and seeks wages, benefits and penalties; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters brought the complaint, and the state Labor Department is reviewing it, per Yahoo. Amazon, according to the report, says the drivers were employed by independent Delivery Service Partners and that those contractors are responsible for WARN compliance.

• YNAP Corporation — 68 employees: Per a WARN filing with state regulators, 68 jobs were listed in a notice submitted by YNAP Corporation. The filing is part of the public record cited in the aggregated WARN notices for the Consumer Discretionary sector.

• Iron hill Brewery — 108 employees: A WARN filing with state regulators records 108 employees affected at Iron hill Brewery, according to the state filing cited in the aggregate data.

Closing

These entries—two WARN filings and a separately reported complaint tied to Amazon and local subcontractors—compose the Consumer Discretionary layoffs recorded for Aug. 28–29, 2026, covering 1,476 workers across the three notices and reports compiled for this period.