UPS Job Cuts 2026: 30,000 Roles, 24 Sites To Close
January 27, 2026
12:46 pm
United Parcel Service (UPS) said Tuesday it plans to eliminate up to 30,000 operational jobs and shut down 24 facilities in 2026, as the world’s largest package delivery company pushes deeper into a strategy focused on higher-margin shipments and improved profitability.
The restructuring marks one of the most significant workforce reductions in UPS’s history and underscores how the logistics giant is reshaping its business amid shifting trade policies, rising competition, and changing shipping volumes.
The move follows an aggressive cost-cutting campaign already underway at UPS. In 2024, the company eliminated 48,000 jobs, launched driver buyout programs, and closed operations at …
