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UPS is hiring over one hundred thousand seasonal workers for the holidays
UPS is Hiring 100,000+ Workers for the Holidays
In order to meet huge surges in eCommerce package volume over the holidays, UPS is hiring over 100,000 seasonal workers to help handle and deliver parcels.
international shipping is about to drastically change if the US withdraws from the UPU in October
International Shipping Is About to Change Drastically
International shipping is about to change and become drastically different from what we know, depending on whether the US withdraws from the UPU in October.
hurricane dorian
Hurricane Dorian Halts Mail Delivery in the East
Hurricane Dorian continues to wreak havoc across the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, forcing USPS to halt mail delivery until conditions improve.
2020 elections may be disrupted by the United States leaving the UPU
United States Leaving UPU May Disrupt 2020 Elections
The United States will leave the UPU in October, which may send international mailing costs for absentee ballots as high as $60 during the 2020 elections.
American Airlines has paid out a settlement of $22.1 million for falsely reporting the times the airline transferred U.S. mail to foreign postal services
American Airlines Paying for Falsifying Mail Delivery
American Airlines has paid out a settlement of $22.1 million for falsely reporting the times the airline transferred U.S. mail to foreign postal services.
UPS has been using self-driving trucks since May
UPS Has Been Using Self-Driving Trucks Since May
UPS recently announced that it has purchased a minority stake in TuSimple, and that the carrier has been utilizing TuSimple's self-driving trucks since May.
Amazon workers will be pushed to the limit
Amazon Workers are About to Be Put to the Test
Amazon workers are bound to be stretched thin as Amazon pulls package volume away from carrier partners and takes on more deliveries within its own network.
package volume loss that USPS reported is due to competition
USPS Reports First Package Volume Loss in Nine Years
USPS has reported a loss in package volume for the first time in nine years, caused by UPS, FedEx, and Amazon's push to expand their delivery capabilities.
2019 Holiday Shipping
Brace Yourself for the 2019 Holiday Shipping Schedule
The 2019 holiday shipping schedule will have 6 fewer shipping days than normal, since Thanksgiving is shifting to 6 days after it typically takes place.
FedEx will end ground delivery for Amazon
FedEx Will Now End Ground Delivery for Amazon
As Amazon continues to emerge as a delivery competitor, FedEx has now announced it will stop ground delivery for Amazon when their contract ends this month.
Board of Governors reaches quorum
USPS Board of Governors Reaches Quorum
With the nominations of Ron Bloom, Roman Martinez IV, and John Barger, the USPS Board of Governors has reached a quorum for the first time in several years.
mail in the digital economy
Why We Still Need Mail in the Digital Economy
As online services become more of the norm, physical mail in the digital economy may seem unnecessary. However, physical mail isn't going away anytime soon.