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Is Federal Express laying off workers?

Yes. Federal Express filed 23 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 995 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 3, 2026 for Union, New Jersey, effective Aug 3, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 35 notices covering 2,244 jobs.

2,244 roles affected across 35 filings in 15 states.

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12 WARN filings in the last 4 months (556 jobs) · 6 permanent site closures
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Federal Express's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 15 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California809New York383North Carolina164Missouri143Nebraska102Arizona101Tennessee88Louisiana74Kansas72Pennsylvania63Georgia62Texas58New Jersey50Maryland43Illinois32

Filing history

Federal Express has filed 35 WARN notices between 2023 and 2026, cutting 2,244 jobs in total. Up 44% year-on-year: 995 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 692 the year before.

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Every filing

Union, New Jersey
Effective Aug 3, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
50
Layoff
Palm Springs, California
Filed Jul 29, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Sep 29, 2026 · official filing →
62
Closure
St. Louis, Missouri
Filed Jul 28, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Sep 28, 2026 · official filing →
68
Closure
Earth City, Missouri
Filed Jul 28, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Sep 28, 2026 · official filing →
75
Closure
Victorville, California
Filed Jul 28, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Sep 28, 2026 · official filing →
54
Closure
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
31
Layoff
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
36
Layoff
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
32
Layoff
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
12
Layoff
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
22
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jun 30, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 31, 2026 · official filing →
57
Closure
Villa Court San Diego, California
Filed Jun 30, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Aug 31, 2026 · official filing →
57
Closure
Salisbury, Maryland
Filed Jun 3, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Aug 3, 2026 · official filing →
25
Layoff
Phoenix, Arizona
Filed Jun 2, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
101
Layoff
Filed May 2, 2026 (5mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
63
Layoff
Filed Apr 17, 2026 (5mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
43
Layoff
Cheektowaga, New York
Filed Mar 27, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Aug 3, 2026 · official filing →
36
Closure
Ithaca, New York
Filed Mar 24, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Aug 3, 2026 · official filing →
12
Closure
Syracuse, New York
Filed Mar 24, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Aug 3, 2026 · official filing →
22
Closure
Binghamton, New York
Filed Mar 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Aug 3, 2026 · official filing →
31
Closure
Horseheads, New York
Filed Mar 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Aug 3, 2026 · official filing →
32
Closure
Oriskany, New York
Filed Mar 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Aug 3, 2026 · official filing →
31
Closure
Menands, New York
Filed Jan 13, 2026 (9mo ago) · Effective Jan 31, 2026 · official filing →
43
Layoff
Greensboro, North Carolina
Filed Jun 30, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Sep 1, 2025 · official filing →
164
Closure
Omaha, Nebraska
Filed Jun 30, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
102
Layoff
Coursey Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Filed Apr 30, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2025 · official filing →
74
Layoff
Wichita, Kansas
Filed Apr 30, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
72
Layoff
Emeryville, California
Filed Apr 4, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2025 · official filing →
79
Closure
Oakland, California
Filed Apr 4, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jun 2, 2025 · official filing →
95
Closure
Sullivan, Tennessee
Filed Feb 5, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 31, 2025 · official filing →
88
Layoff
SE Cumberland, Maryland
Filed Jan 6, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 3, 2025 · official filing →
18
Closure
West Los Angeles, California
Filed Sep 15, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Nov 15, 2023 · official filing →
405
Closure
Marion, Illinois
Filed Aug 4, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
32
Layoff
Temple, Texas
Filed Jun 8, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Sep 4, 2023 · official filing →
58
Layoff
Bibb County, Georgia
Filed Jun 6, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Sep 4, 2023 · official filing →
62
Closure

Questions

Is Federal Express laying off employees?

Yes. Federal Express filed 23 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 995 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 3, 2026 for Union, New Jersey, effective Aug 3, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 35 notices covering 2,244 jobs.

How many jobs is Federal Express cutting?

995 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 2,244 jobs across all 35 official WARN filings on record since 2023, in 15 states.

When do the Federal Express layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Aug 3, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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