Summary of Recent Layoff Announcements and Significance UPS and Amazon have each announced major layoffs in late 2025 and early 2026, reflecting strategic shifts that could ripple through the logistics industry. UPS is eliminating up to 30,000 jobs in 2026 (after cutting 48,000 in 2025) as it winds down low-margin Amazon delivery volumes . Amazon has disclosed about 30,000 corporate layoffs in two waves (14,000 in Oct 2025 and ~16,000 in Jan 2026) as it streamlines operations and invests in new priorities like artificial intelligence . These cuts are targeted, […]