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Today, Teamsters Local 2727, the union that represents UPS aircraft mechanics, published a press release regarding the results of their members’ authorization to strike.
It’s important to understand that the vote does not give Local 2727 the right to strike under U.S. labor law.
A strike is not possible unless authorized by the National Mediation Board. The vote is simply a routine show of solidarity common in many negotiations.
Customers Better Served from $196 Million Investment that Includes Advanced Automation and More Processing Capacity
UPS (NYSE: UPS) will invest $196 million to expand its Jacksonville ground package hub to add more than 260,000 square feet to the building and advanced technology and operations automation. When completed in the fall of 2019, capacity will increase by one-third to more than 80,000 packages processed per hour.
$400 Million Investment Includes Advanced Automation and Provides Expanded Capacity to Better Serve UPS Customers
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced plans to invest in excess of $400 million to build a new regional package sorting hub on the west side of Atlanta. The new hub will be the third largest processing facility in the company’s U.S. network.
Construction will begin this month on a 341 acre industrial site in Fulton County with support from Georgia, Atlanta and Fulton County economic development teams. The project is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2018 with 1,250 new employee positions operating on multiple sorting shifts.
Acquisition to complement UPS healthcare logistics solutions
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UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today its UPS My Choice® service, which gives consumers more control over their residential deliveries, is now fully available in Spanish on ups.com and the UPS Mobile™ App in the U.S. Businesses now have another opportunity to provide a convenient and seamless delivery experience to customers who prefer to interact in Spanish.