COMPANY DOSSIER

Federal Express Layoffs

Yes. Federal Express filed 19 WARN notices to cut 976 jobs in 10 states, with the layoffs effective Aug 3, 2026. The most recent was filed Aug 3, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.

976 roles affected across 19 filings in 10 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
14 WARN filings in the last 4 months (630 jobs) · 5 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 · 10 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
New York176California173North Carolina164Missouri143Louisiana74Pennsylvania63Texas58New Jersey50Maryland43Illinois32

Filing history

Federal Express has filed 19 WARN notices between 2023 and 2026, cutting 976 jobs in total. Up 146% year-on-year: 630 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 256 the year before.

90
256
630
2023
2024
2025
2026

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 (5d ago) · Effective Sep 29, 2026 · official filing →
62
Closure
St. Louis, Missouri
Filed Jul 28, 2026 (6d ago) · Effective Sep 28, 2026 · official filing →
68
Closure
Earth City, Missouri
Filed Jul 28, 2026 (6d ago) · Effective Sep 28, 2026 · official filing →
75
Closure
Victorville, California
Filed Jul 28, 2026 (6d ago) · Effective Sep 28, 2026 · official filing →
54
Closure
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (17d ago) · Effective · · official filing →
31
Layoff
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (17d ago) · Effective · · official filing →
36
Layoff
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (17d ago) · Effective · · official filing →
32
Layoff
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (17d ago) · Effective · · official filing →
12
Layoff
Filed Jul 17, 2026 (17d ago) · Effective · · official filing →
22
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Jun 30, 2026 (1mo ago) · Effective Aug 31, 2026 · official filing →
57
Closure
Salisbury, Maryland
Filed Jun 3, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Aug 3, 2026 · official filing →
25
Layoff
Filed May 2, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
63
Layoff
Filed Apr 17, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
43
Layoff
Greensboro, North Carolina
Filed Jun 30, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Sep 1, 2025 · official filing →
164
Closure
Coursey Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Filed Apr 30, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2025 · official filing →
74
Layoff
Cumberland, Maryland
Filed Jan 6, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Mar 3, 2025 · official filing →
18
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

Questions

Is Federal Express laying off employees?

Yes. Federal Express filed 19 WARN notices to cut 976 jobs in 10 states, with the layoffs effective Aug 3, 2026. The most recent was filed Aug 3, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.

How many jobs is Federal Express cutting?

976 jobs, across 19 official WARN filings in 10 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.

Watching Federal Express?

We'll email you if there are further filings, expansions, or new locations affected.

Explore related layoff data

All Other layoffsNew Jersey layoffsCalifornia layoffsMissouri layoffsNew York layoffsMaryland layoffsPennsylvania layoffsNorth Carolina layoffsLouisiana layoffsIllinois layoffsTexas layoffs

Other other employers cutting jobs