UPS Inc. and an estimated 255,000 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are now working under a new five-year agreement that brings labor stability to the Atlanta-based shipping giant. The contract took effect on April 29 after workers in Michigan ratified the last outstanding supplemental agreement.
May 3, 2019UPS
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The Teamsters headquarters in Washington. (TT File Photo)
UPS, Teamsters Finalize New Five-Year Labor Contract
The Teamsters headquarters in Washington. (TT File Photo)
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A UPS van in Chicago in January. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
UPS Cites Winter Weather for 1Q Earnings Downturn
A UPS van in Chicago in January. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
UPS Inc. said difficult weather including heavy snow, extremely cold temperatures and spring flooding impacted its first-quarter 2019 earnings when the company announced its financial results April 25.
April 25, 2019
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UPS Sees Payoff From $20 Billion Tech Bet, but Investors Remain Wary
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UPS Inc. is counting on algorithms you can’t see to prove that investors were wrong to doubt its three-year, $20 billion technological makeover. It’s all part of CEO David Abney’s bet on squeezing out costs and becoming more nimble as UPS adjusts to surging e-commerce deliveries.
April 23, 2019
Business, Top 100, TCA
UPS CEO David Abney via Horatio Alger Association/YouTube
UPS CEO David Abney Earns Horatio Alger Award
UPS CEO David Abney via Horatio Alger Association/YouTube
For more than 70 years, the Horatio Alger award has been bestowed upon individuals who have overcome adversity to achieve success and remained committed to both higher education and helping others. So UPS CEO David Abney is in good company. But his 3-year-old grandson's reaction to the news has kept him humble.
April 16, 2019
Business, Technology
A rendering of Inxeption Zippy. (Inxeption via YouTube)
Inxeption, UPS Unveil Platform Integration Tool to Aid Marketing, Distribution
A rendering of Inxeption Zippy. (Inxeption via YouTube)
Technology company Inxeption Corp. and UPS Inc. announced the creation of Inxeption Zippy, a platform integration that helps businesses market and distribute their products on multiple online channels from one secure place, according to a joint news release.
March 25, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
“We can’t continue going on like we are as a nation,” Ferndale, Mich., Councilwoman Melanie Piana said at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this month. (Save MI City via YouTube)
Congressional Infrastructure Window 4-6 Months, Stakeholders Say
“We can’t continue going on like we are as a nation,” Ferndale, Mich., Councilwoman Melanie Piana said at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this month. (Save MI City via YouTube)
The window for an infrastructure bill in 2019 is only about four months, starting now, and closing quickly. Here's Capitol Agenda's look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 25, 2019
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UPS Exceeds Expectations With Strong 4Q Earnings
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UPS Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, the package delivery company reported Jan. 31.
January 31, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News
UPS Expands Keyless Apartment-Building Entry That Started in NYC
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News
United Parcel Service Inc. is expanding a keyless-entry system for package deliveries at apartment buildings after a successful test in New York and San Francisco.
January 22, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA
Patrick Semansky/Associated Press
UPS Holiday Package Returns Hit Peak Before Year End for First Time
Patrick Semansky/Associated Press
UPS Inc. expected to handle a record 1.5 million returns Dec. 19, ahead of its usual early January peak of 1.3 million.
December 20, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 100
UPS warehouse (John Sommers II for TT)
UPS Purchases $18.3 Million in Property in Massachusetts
UPS warehouse (John Sommers II for TT)
United Parcel Service has purchased properties in Shrewsbury, Mass., and Grafton, Mass., for $18.3 million as it considers whether to build a $200 million distribution facility in the area.
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