United Parcel Service drivers who organized a protest against a former colleague’s termination are now being shown the pink slip as well. Two hundred and fifty UPS drivers have been fired for temporarily walking out of the job late last month to protest the firing of Jairo Reyes, who worked there for 24 years, and […]
I just saw the commercial regarding the funding of the pension program. While it is clear that it is unfair to the Post Office that this burden has been placed on the department, it is not a compelling argument for the Public to latch on to. I have a theory as to why the Republican […]
From Wall Street Journal: FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Fred Smith took a tough line with e-commerce companies on Wednesday, saying they need to shape up sloppy shipping practices or risk losing customers. A significant part of the industry’s Christmas-delivery mess, he said, stemmed from problems on the part of retailers. Retailers, he said, claimed that […]
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The U.S. Postal Service says mixups like the one that returned a package of marijuana to a Sacramento family they didn’t ship are becoming more common. CBS13 brought you the story of the couple who received an airtight package of marijuana hidden underneath empty boxes inside a larger box. The Postal Service […]
Benjamins, dough, cabbage, coin, greenbacks. Most of us could rattle off a dozen or more slang words that mean money. But we might be unsure what certain financial terms — operating income, liquidity — mean. When you follow the U.S. Postal Service, this might put you at a disadvantage, especially when it’s quarterly financial statement […]
The below list of the top U.S. Postal Service suppliers in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 was compiled based on data received in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. Entries for companies believed to be affiliated or have common ownership were consolidated under the name of the company with the highest individual ranking. City/state […]
United Parcel Service Inc. said it will spend more than $100 million to improve peak-period service after a late surge in online Christmas shopping caused missed deliveries that boosted costs. With the delivery volume growth rate during the holiday period almost twice what UPS had projected, the company had to add 30,000 more workers than […]
As most of you already know, the U.S. Postal Service changes its rates at least once every year. This year, that change will take place on Sunday, January 26. What do these new postage rates mean for your online business? Don’t worry – they’re less jarring than you think. In fact, we made it really […]
PHOENIX — Romande Hallman is one proud mom. Her 27-year-old son, Chris, is serving in the military. “He’s in Afghanistan right now,” Hallman said. “He’s married and has a 3-year-old daughter, and they’re stationed in Germany.” Hallman knew she wouldn’t see her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter for Christmas, so she packed some boxes with gifts […]
Over the years there has been a lot of discussions, white papers…etc on why the USPS should be privatized. However, the people pushing for privatization of USPS has failed to mention the high cost to taxpayers. As Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) aptly put it: “We have spent a lot of time in Congress talking about […]