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UPS Plans to Cut 20,000 Jobs in 2025 Due to Reduced Amazon Shipments

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
20,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~4.0%
PLANNED DATE
Jan 1, 2026
20,000 OF 500,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. has announced plans to cut 20,000 jobs in 2025 as a response to a decline in shipments from Amazon. The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to adjust to changing market conditions and reduced demand. UPS has indicated that these job cuts will be implemented in the upcoming year, reflecting the company's efforts to streamline operations amid shifting logistics needs. The specific locations and departments affected by these layoffs have not been disclosed yet, but the decision underscores the impact of decreased business from one of its largest clients.

United Parcel Service, Inc. cut 20,000 jobs as of January 1, 2026.

That is roughly 4% of the 500,000 people United Parcel Service, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 36 layoff events at United Parcel Service, Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 155,017 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

United Parcel Service, Inc. has announced planned job cuts affecting 20,000 employees, expected around January 2026. Were you notified, or are you still waiting to hear? What is leadership telling employees? You can post anonymously below.

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United Parcel Service, Inc.UPS
Industrials · 500,000 employees
36
EVENTS TRACKED
414K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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