AP Spotlight UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Apr 30, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Updated Nov 3, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles.kAm%96 A24<286 56=:G6CJ 4@>A2?J D2:5 %F6D52J E92E :E 2?E:4:A2E6D >2<:?8 E96 ;@3 4FED E9:D J62C] xE 2?E:4:A2E6D 4=@D:?8 fb =62D65 2?5 @H?65 3F:=5:?8D 3J E96 6?5 @7 yF?6] &!$ D2:5 E92E :E :D DE:== C6G:6H:?8 :ED ?6EH@C< 2?5 >2J :56?E:7J >@C6 3F:=5:?8D E@ 36 D9FEE6C65]k^AmkAmQ%96 24E:@?D H6 2C6 E2<:?8 E@ C64@?7:8FC6 @FC ?6EH@C< 2?5 C65F46 4@DE 24C@DD @FC 3FD:?6DD 4@F=5 ?@E 36 E:>6=:6C[Q rt~ r2C@= %@>é D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E @? %F6D52J] Q%96 >24C@ 6?G:C@?>6?E >2J 36 F?46CE2:?[ 3FE H:E9 @FC 24E:@?D[ H6 H:== 6>6C86 2D 2? 6G6? 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