United Parcel Service laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
United Parcel Service filed 2 WARN layoff notices in Louisiana, Michigan, most recently on Jul 30, 2026, naming 239 workers. If you work or worked at United Parcel Service, about 2,300 professional jobs are open in Louisiana today. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did United Parcel Service file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Parcel ServiceTakes effect Oct 1, 2026 | Louisiana | New Orleans | 172 | — | State record | |
| United Parcel ServiceTakes effect Jan 20, 2025 | Michigan | Kent County | 67 | Layoff | State record |
Full notice record and news mentions for United Parcel Service
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for Louisiana unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- File for Michigan unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 2,300 professional jobs are open in Louisiana. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Newest professional jobs in Louisiana
- Sales & Marketing Coordinator · Hilton Worldwide Holdings · New Orleans, LA, United States
- Specialty Account Manager, Long Term Care (New Orleans, LA) · Axsome Therapeutics · New Orleans, LA
- Management Trainee · Cintas · Bossier City, LA, US, 71111
- Accounts Payable Specialist II · Langtree Charter Academy · Baton Rouge, LA
- Logistics Coordinator - Geismar, LA · AA2IT · Geismar, LA
- Brand Marketing Specialist Creative Content & Design · VPG Enterprise · Harahan, LA
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
New Orleans Workforce Development Board
For notices in New Orleans
West Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board
For notices in Kent County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Questions
- Did United Parcel Service file layoff notices?
- Yes. United Parcel Service has filed 2 WARN notices with labor departments in Louisiana, Michigan, naming 239 workers. The most recent was filed Jul 30, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at United Parcel Service?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Louisiana, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former United Parcel Service employees?
- about 2,300 professional jobs are open in Louisiana today. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Jul 30, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of United Parcel Service. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.