UPS Slashes 30,000 Jobs as It Shifts Away from Amazon

United Parcel Service (UPS) has announced plans to eliminate 30,000 jobs in 2026 as it continues to unwind its partnership with Amazon, signaling another year of deep cuts as it attempts to turn around its business, Aaron Gregg reported for The Washington Post.

Atlanta-based UPS has been moving to reduce its dependence on shipments from Amazon. (Photo: UPS) 

The package delivery giant will also shutter 24 buildings in the first half of 2026, Chief Financial Officer Brian Dykes said during a call with investors.

The cutbacks are projected to save the company about $3 billion.

The workforce reduction comes at a time when US businesses are shedding relatively few employees and job creation remains sluggish.

The unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.4% in December, while weekly claims for unemployment insurance were little changed for the week ended Jan. 17, hovering around 200,000.

Atlanta-based UPS has been moving to reduce its dependence on shipments from Amazon—once its largest customer—as it seeks to become “a more profitable, agile and differentiated UPS,” the company said. (Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.)

When UPS announced the turnaround plan last year, Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said, “Due to their operational needs, UPS requested a reduction in volume, and we certainly respect their decision.”

Amazon added at the time that it had offered to increase shipping volumes with UPS.