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UPS cuts 48,000 jobs on fewer Amazon deliveries

The Straits Times

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October 30, 2025

NEW YORK - United Parcel Service (UPS) is cutting some 48,000 jobs as part of a major reorganisation connected to a planned reduction in delivery services for Amazon packages, company officials said on Oct 28.

UPS cuts 48,000 jobs on fewer Amazon deliveries

The shipping giant's driver workforce has fallen by about 34,000 from a year ago, Mr Brian Dykes, chief financial officer for UPS, said on an earnings conference call.

About one-third of that number came in September, with some departures through a “voluntary separation programme”, he said.

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