New year, new layoffs.
Logistics layoffs continue to pile up, with companies like FedEx, Ryder Logstics and Universal Logistics Insights Corp. among those announcing that they will part ways with some of their staff members in facilities around the country.
Here’s a look at some of the latest layoffs impacting workers throughout the industry, based on Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices filed with state governments in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
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FedEx plans layoffs in Pennsylvania, Maryland
FedEx filed a WARN notice on Jan. 6 stating that it plans to lay off 18 employees from its Cumberland, MD, facility as a result of a plant closure. The layoffs will be completed by March 3.
Last month, it also announced that it has plans to lay off 70 employees at a York, Pa., facility. According to state records, the cuts will occur between Feb. 17 and March 3.
A FedEx spokesperson said the two locations have layoffs in the works for different reasons.
“In York, Pa., FedEx Supply Chain will no longer be providing service for a customer that occupied space in a fulfillment center, and in Cumberland, Md., a FedEx distribution facility will close as part of an ongoing plan to combine and integrate our package pickup and delivery network,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “In both locations, affected team members were notified in advance of any changes taking place, and we are actively assisting with finding other employment opportunities within the company, including at other FedEx facilities.”
Last year, the company announced it would close a facility in Durham, N.C., cutting 123 employees, and would roll back headcount in a nearby Raleigh, N.C., facility.
Ryder Logistics to complete layoffs in Maryland
Ryder Logistics will part ways with 87 employees at its Curtis Bay, MD, facility, the company indicated in a WARN notice filed in late December. A Ryder spokesperson told Sourcing Journal that the cuts come as client Northrop Grumman switches up its logistics operations.
“As of Jan. 3, 2025, Ryder’s Maryland facility logistics work for Northrop Grumman is transitioning to the company’s internal team. Ryder will continue to perform other services for Northrop Grumman,” the spokesperson said via email.
Northrop Grumman did not immediately respond to Sourcing Journal’s request for comment about whether it would hire any of the employees affected by the Ryder layoffs.
Per the WARN notice, the layoffs will occur by Feb. 28.
Logistics Insight Corp. axes more than 300 jobs
Michigan-headquartered Universal Logistics Insights Corp. has alerted the state that it will part ways with 352 employees because it plans to close its Detroit facility.
According to the filing, the layoffs will commence on Feb. 18, and the company expects the layoffs to affect 134 warehouse workers, 204 dock workers and 14 clerical employees.
