UPS Mass Layoffs as 48,000 Jobs Cut [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Oct 28, 2025 at 09:58 AM EDT updated Oct 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM EDT


United Parcel Service (UPS) on Tuesday said it had cut 48,000 positions in the first nine months of 2025.

The Atlanta-based company said the reductions comprised 14,000 roles primarily in management, alongside around 34,000 cuts within its “operational workforce”—employees involved in its day-to-day logistics and delivery services.

When contacted for comment, UPS directed Newsweek to Tuesday’s release and emphasized that the 48,000 cuts had already occurred.

Why It Matters

UPS said the layoffs were part of a broader effort to cut costs and reshape the company to better adapt to shifting market dynamics, as executives face pressure to stem a long-term decline in the share price, which has fallen by more than 20 percent this year.

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