Monroe Township, NJ – A French company with millions of dollars in U.S. government contracts is laying off hundreds of employees in New Jersey in light of the federal government’s actions to cut wasteful spending.
GEODIS Logistics, a globally recognized transport and logistics company with ties to federal funding through its parent company SNCF (France’s state-owned railway), has announced plans to lay off over 400 employees across its facilities in Monroe Township, New Jersey. The layoffs, detailed in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices filed with the state, are part of a broader wave of workforce reductions affecting multiple industries in the region.
GEODIS receives millions of dollars in funding by the Department of Defense annually.
The company, a subsidiary of SNCF—a French entity that benefits from government backing—operates extensively in the U.S., including federally supported shipping and logistics contracts. GEODIS has scheduled two separate rounds of layoffs in Monroe Township. The first, announced in January, will see 92 employees let go effective April 27, 2025. A second, larger round, reported in March, will impact 334 workers, with layoffs staggered between July 31, 2025, and June 3, 2026. Combined, these cuts total 426 job losses, marking a significant reduction in the company’s New Jersey workforce.
GEODIS, which employs over 49,400 people worldwide and operates in nearly 170 countries, specializes in freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain management. Its U.S. operations, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, have been a key part of its global network. However, the company has not publicly disclosed the specific reasons for these layoffs, though industry observers speculate they may be tied to shifting client demands or broader economic pressures in the logistics sector.
The announcement comes amid a series of layoffs across New Jersey, affecting companies from retail to pharmaceuticals.
For instance, Walmart plans to cut 481 jobs in Hoboken in June, while Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) will reduce its workforce in Lawrence Township by 290 employees across multiple dates in 2025. Other notable reductions include JoAnn Stores Support Center, impacting 262 employees across several counties, and RCHP (Reformed Church of Highland Park Affordable Housing Corporation), which will lay off 195 workers in February.
New Jersey’s WARN notices, mandated by federal law, require employers to provide at least 60 days’ notice of mass layoffs or plant closures, offering affected workers and communities time to prepare. The state has seen a flurry of such filings in early 2025, reflecting a challenging economic climate. GEODIS’s cuts, in particular, stand out due to the company’s scale and its connection to federally supported operations through SNCF, raising questions about the stability of logistics jobs tied to government-backed entities.
