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UPS, FedEx Ground Planes Following Fatal Kentucky Crash

McDonnell Douglas MD-11s taken out of service in 'abundance of caution' after crash that killed 14

(Newser) - UPS and FedEx said they're grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The crash on Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville killed 14 people, including the three pilots on...

October Layoffs the Worst Since 2003

More than 150K add to the year's recession-like unemployment numbers

(Newser) - Layoffs in the US have reached recession-level numbers, reports the Washington Post , which cites new data from the private firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas to back that up:
  • So far this year, employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts, a figure in line with the Great Recession of 2008-09,
...

NTSB: Engine Fell Off Before Louisville Crash

Death toll rises to 11, including young child

(Newser) - Federal investigators looking into the deadly UPS cargo plane crash Kentucky will closely examine the aircraft's maintenance records and engines after finding that one of its engines fell off during takeoff. The plane crashed and burst into flames Tuesday in Louisville, creating an inferno that consumed the enormous aircraft...

Crashed UPS Plane 'Barely Missed a Restaurant'

Death toll in Louisville, Kentucky, climbs to 9, with more than a dozen still missing

(Newser) - The death toll from Tuesday's UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville climbed to nine early Wednesday, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear—who described the situation as "heartbreaking"—warning the count could still grow. He said 16 families had reported missing loved ones, per the Washington Post . Louisville...

At Least 7 Dead, 11 Injured in Louisville Plane Crash

Crash of UPS plane ignited a huge fire on the ground

(Newser) - A large UPS cargo plane with three people aboard crashed and exploded Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving at least seven people dead and 11 injured, the AP reports. Those numbers are expected to grow, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says. The plane crashed about 5:...

At UPS, a 'Most Significant Strategic Shift'

Company pushes its transformation plan, moves to gig workers as margins shrink, union tensions rise

(Newser) - UPS customers may have noticed a new face at their doorstep—one not clad in the familiar brown uniform. In a bid to cut costs, UPS has started relying more on gig drivers using their own cars to deliver smaller packages, shifting away from the company's traditional full-time workforce...

UPS 'Disposing of' Packages Caught Up in Customs Rules

New regulations leave shipments stranded, customers in the dark

(Newser) - UPS customers are facing a shipping nightmare as thousands of packages bound for the United States have been caught in a tangle of new customs rules, leading to a surge in delayed deliveries—and, in many cases, destruction of goods. The logjam began after the Trump administration scrapped the...

Teens' Slip 'N Slide Party Has an Unexpected Guest

A good time was had by all after UPS driver crashes wet festivities in Lancaster County, Pa.

(Newser) - Summer has already kicked off in the hottest way possible , but one UPS driver figured out a fun way to stay cool while making his deliveries and is now going viral for his ingenuity. USA Today reports that five teens were in the yard in front of a home in...

As Shipments Decline, UPS Cuts 20K Jobs

Job cuts, building closures expected to save $3.5B

(Newser) - The United Parcel Service is preparing for an uncertain future. The company announced Tuesday that it will cut 20,000 positions and close 73 leased or owned buildings this year to save costs as President Trump's tariffs slow trade. This comes after UPS cut 12,000 jobs and closed...

No Workers' Comp for UPS Driver Who Crashed After Beers

'Voluntary intoxication while working deviates from the ordinary course of employment,' says judge

(Newser) - A UPS driver who crashed his truck after downing several beers while driving is not entitled to workers' compensation for his injuries, a Delaware judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Kathleen Vavala ruled late last week that Delaware's Industrial Accident Board abused its discretion and erred as a matter of...

UPS Just Scored a Huge Postal Service Deal

Company will replace FedEX as USPS' main air cargo provider

(Newser) - UPS will become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service. The Atlanta shipping company said Monday that it had received an air cargo contract from the US Postal Service that significantly expands an existing partnership between the two, the AP reports. UPS will move the majority...

To Save $1B, UPS Cuts Thousands of Jobs

Company slashes 12K workers amid higher labor costs

(Newser) - UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply at the opening bell, per the AP . The company also hinted that its Coyote truck load brokerage business may be put up for sale. The Teamsters in September voted to...

Report: Amazon Is Now the Biggest US Delivery Business

'WSJ' reports online giant has moved ahead of UPS, FedEx

(Newser) - Almost a decade after its efforts to build its own delivery network were mocked by rivals FedEx and UPS, Amazon has surpassed them both to become America's biggest delivery business, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal, citing "internal Amazon data and people familiar with the matter,...

How Badly Do Regional Carriers Need Pilots? This Badly

American subsidiary PSA Airlines is trying to woo pilots with $250K bonus package

(Newser) - PSA Airlines is an American Airlines-owned regional carrier, and it's in need of captains—badly enough that it's trying to woo FedEx and UPS pilots by offering bonuses that add up to $250,000. FedEx, for its part, is actually encouraging its pilots to consider the offer. FlightGlobal...

Want to Make $170K? Drive for UPS
Union Members
Overwhelmingly
Approve UPS Deal
UPDATED
Aug 22, 2023 6:16 PM CDT

Union Members Overwhelmingly Approve UPS Deal

'This is the template for how workers should be paid and protected nationwide'

(Newser) - Teamster members have approved what union president Sean O'Brien says is "the best contract in the history of UPS," ending the risk of a strike. The new five-year deal will see compensation for full-time delivery drivers rise to $170,000 by the end of the contract. The...

Think UPS Workers Will Be Overpaid? Think Again
Think UPS Workers Will Be
Overpaid? Think Again
OPINION
Aug 17, 2023 2:26 PM CDT

Think UPS Workers Will Be Overpaid? Think Again

Wife of driver says long hours, challenging conditions make pay raise deserved

(Newser) - As UPS workers mulled a tentative contract, some white-collar workers went on the offensive, suggesting full-time drivers would be overpaid with an average of $170,000 in annual pay and benefits within five years. Now, the wife of one such driver in Rhode Island is hitting back at "the...

US Businesses Are Bracing for a UPS Strike
UPS, Teamsters Reach
Deal to Avert Major Strike
UPDATED
Jul 25, 2023 11:22 AM CDT

UPS, Teamsters Reach Deal to Avert Major Strike

Impasse threatened to throw a wrench into the economy

(Newser) - It looks like there won't be a potentially devastating UPS strike after all. The company and the Teamsters union agreed to a five-year labor contract on Tuesday, reports the Wall Street Journal . The deal includes pay raises for all UPS workers, including part-timers, and the installation of air-conditioning in...

UPS Strike That 'Could Halt Supply Chain' Is Looming
UPS Strike Looms, and That
Could Be Bad News for You
the rundown
Jul 6, 2023 12:13 AM CDT

UPS Strike Looms, and That Could Be Bad News for You

One newspaper warns it 'could halt the supply chain'

(Newser) - Looks like 340,000 UPS workers could go on strike next month after the shipping company and the Teamsters union failed to reach a deal on a contract renewal before negotiations ended Wednesday morning. The current contract ends July 31, and while that might seem like enough time for a...

Teamsters Authorize UPS Strike on Aug. 1
Teamsters Set UPS Strike Date
Jun 16, 2023 2:18 PM CDT

Teamsters Set UPS Strike Date

Negotiations have made progress but not on pay

(Newser) - Members of the Teamsters union, which represents more than 340,000 United Parcel Service workers, have voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations underway don't produce an agreement. The union announced Friday that 97% of those voting supported a strike to begin Aug. 1, the day after the...

Finally, a Very Cool Amenity for UPS Drivers

Company strikes tentative deal with Teamsters union to install air conditioning in delivery trucks

(Newser) - "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" may be the creed of US postal workers, but UPS drivers, also charged with making deliveries to Americans nationwide, just scored a victory in taking the "heat"...

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