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Air Cargo Giants Disrupted by Israel-Hamas War
FedEx reinstated routes into and out of Israel a day after it halted operations, while UPS still isn't flying…
FedEx, UPS Double Down on Robotics
The developments come as demand for the tech is slowing—companies ordered 37 percent fewer robots in Q2…
UPS Hiring 100,000 This Holiday in ‘War for Seasonal Talent’
Competition for labor is heating up with Amazon planning to beef up staffing by 250,000.
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UPS Layoffs Hit Dallas Staff Amid Teamsters Deal, Slow Demand
The FedEx rival is laying off employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as part of a regional restructuring…
UPS Sets Record Straight: ‘It’s Not a $30 Billion Deal’
The contract deal for 340,000 union workers is heavily frontloaded, with UPS paying $500 million more this…
What UPS Rate Hikes Say About Peak Season Demand
Declining demand could mean UPS is worried "it will lose more market share if it would go to market with a…
FedEx Raises Peak Season Surcharges, 2024 Shipping Rates
As of Jan. 1, 2024, FedEx will raise shipping rates 5.9 percent across its FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and…
Teamsters Talk Tough After UPS Contract Victory: ‘Amazon Better Pay Attention’
After a $30 billion victory for unionized UPS workers, the Teamsters appear to be setting sights on…
What the Teamsters Strike Threat Cost UPS
The shipping giant leaned on proprietary machine learning-powered tech to match capacity with shrinking…
$170,000 Pay Package Sends UPS Job Searches Soaring
Job searches for UPS delivery drivers are up in the wake of the landmark Teamsters deal, according to a new…
Western Global Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Elsewhere in logistics, NRF sees ocean cargo imports picking up while air cargo demand improves and UPS' Q2…
UPS Contract Wins Local Union Approval, Ratification Vote Remains
Meanwhile, Teamsters employees at less-than-truckload firm TForce Freight officially ratified a new national…
Is That $30 Billion UPS Deal Just One Big Rate Hike?
UPS will spend $30 billion on the new Teamsters deal, and that higher cost will eventually come out of…
Can Biden Risk ‘Backlash’ from Butting in on UPS Union Talks?
With a contract deadline nearing and growing labor unrest, the Biden administration has tough decisions to…