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UPS, Teamsters announce labor agreement, averting US strike

The Teamsters union and UPS shipping announced Tuesday that the two sides had reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract that would avert a crippling strike across the United States. Some 340,000 UPS workers had stood poised for a stoppage as Teamsters leaders pressed for increased wages, including for part-time workers. While backed...

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UPS and IMG team up on grants supporting HBCU students

Shipping service UPS and IMG have teamed up to launch a new partnership designed to support students looking to produce a fashion show during New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Dubbed NYFW: The Shows Small Business Grant Supported by UPS, the initiative aims to particularly provide funding to three designers from historically black colleges and...

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ESW Announces Ground-breaking Alliance with UPS to Offer Brands Faster Direct-to-Consumer Ecommerce Access in International Markets

ESW, the leading global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, today announced an agreement with UPS (NYSE: UPS) that will provide integrated international ecommerce and shipping capabilities for brands aiming to accelerate their direct-to-consumer (DTC) expansion, enabling them to be more effective at reaching global consumers via...

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January 5th dubbed National Returns Day

Shipping giant UPS has dubbed January 5th National Returns Day, when customers return their unwanted gifts en masse back to retailers. UPS expects to deliver 1.3 million packages in a single day with nearly 6 million returns in the first week of the year. Retailers are responding to customer demand with improved customer service and experience...