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  1. cheryl

    Teamsters Union speaks out on second UPS employee death

    Teamsters Union speaks out on second UPS employee death - WAVE3 A second employee at UPS Worldport in Louisville has died due to COVID-19, Teamsters Local 89 confirmed through a statement on Monday. The employee had been off work since April 1, and was the first member of the Local Union that...
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    UPS donates thousands of N95 respirator masks to Kentucky

    UPS donates thousands of N95 respirator masks to Kentucky - WDRB United Parcel Service is donating thousands of N95 respirator masks to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Ten-thousand of those masks arrived in Frankfort Monday at the Kentucky Emergency Management office. The protective gear is...
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    Second employee at UPS Worldport dies of COVID-19

    Second employee at UPS Worldport dies of COVID-19 - WHAS11 A second employee at UPS Worldport in Louisville has died of coronavirus, according to a memo sent to us by multiple sources inside the company. Sources inside UPS tell us the memo was sent Friday, April 10, confirming the death of an...
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    White House rejects bailout for Postal Service battered by coronavirus

    White House rejects bailout for Postal Service battered by coronavirus - MSN Through rain, sleet, hail and even a pandemic, mail carriers serve every address in the United States, but the coronavirus crisis is shaking the foundation of the U.S. Postal Service in new and dire ways. The Postal...
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    UPS driver 'honored' to deliver 88 drums of hand sanitizer to hard-hit NYPD

    UPS driver 'honored' to deliver 88 drums of hand sanitizer to hard-hit NYPD - Fox A UPS driver says he was "honored" to deliver thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer to the hard-hit New York Police Department. John McKown -- a veteran and former police officer -- said Saturday on "Fox &...
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    Hey, delivery drivers, who’s got your back during COVID-19? The answer should be all of us Read mor

    Hey, delivery drivers, who’s got your back during COVID-19? The answer should be all of us - The News Tribune If delivery drivers aren’t near the top of your list of unsung heroes during this coronavirus crisis, we suggest you reconsider. Not only are these essential workers keeping the...
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    After UPS worker's death, colleagues demand more protection from COVID-19

    After UPS worker's death, colleagues demand more protection from COVID-19 - WHAS11 UPS said they’re purchasing as much hand sanitizer as possible and supplying gloves to those who need it most. A UPS spokesperson confirms one of their workers in Louisville passed away, but they have not...
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    UPS confirms worker death, touts measures to protect employees from virus

    UPS confirms worker death, touts measures to protect employees from virus - WDRB UPS on Monday acknowledged the death of an employee at its Worldport global shipping hub, though the company declined to confirm many workers' suspicions that the man was infected with the novel coronavirus. The...
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    Gov. Andy Beshear confirms UPS employee in Kentucky died over the weekend

    Gov. Andy Beshear confirms UPS employee in Kentucky died over the weekend - USA Today A United Parcel Service employee working in Kentucky died over the weekend, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday during his coronavirus briefing. "We are aware of a UPS employee that has died," Beshear said...
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    During pandemic, essential workers brave through fears and fill critical needs

    During pandemic, essential workers brave through fears and fill critical needs - NBC News “I feel that I’m bringing something that’s more than just a box. It’s bringing healing and hope,” Ben Hertle said. Workers in the United States from health care to transportation continue to provide...
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    Some Companies Strained By Spike In Demand Amid Coronavirus

    Some Companies Strained By Spike In Demand Amid Coronavirus - Pymnts While Amazon is the beneficiary of a spike in new business as store closures move even more shopping online, the eCommerce giant told the WSJ it is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to hire additional workers and pay...
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    Amazon responds after leaked memo reveals company’s PR strategy against warehouse worker

    Amazon responds after leaked memo reveals company’s PR strategy against warehouse worker - Geek Wire Amazon’s logistics chief penned a blog post Thursday, hours after a leaked memo revealed an unflattering glimpse into the company’s PR strategy toward a fired warehouse worker who organized a...
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    Exclusive: Amazon to deploy masks and temperature checks for workers by next week

    Exclusive: Amazon to deploy masks and temperature checks for workers by next week - Reuters Amazon.com Inc plans to roll out temperature checks and face masks for staff at all its U.S. and European warehouses plus Whole Foods stores by early next week, a huge deployment for workers on the front...
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    FedEx to Place Coronavirus-Induced Surcharge on Global Shipments

    FedEx to Place Coronavirus-Induced Surcharge on Global Shipments - NASDAQ In a bid to tackle the limited air cargo capacity due to the coronavirus pandemic, FedEx Corporation has decided to temporarily impose surcharges on international shipments (parcel as well as freight) beginning Apr 6...
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    Covid-19 Paid Leave (EPL) information

    To all asking about paid leave or how it works. This thread is for you. UPS and the Union Negotiated emergency paid leave. Feel free to visit this website. UPS Enterprise Portal Log In to read about it. Also here is the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the union has put out.
  16. cheryl

    How logistics operations are responding to coronavirus setbacks

    How logistics operations are responding to coronavirus setbacks - Louisville Business First United Parcel Service Inc. continues to carry out normal services, said Jim Mayer, spokesman for the company. UPS announced Monday it would be supporting FEMA and other government agencies with supply...
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    'They need to be protected,' Pleasant Hill woman leaves handmade masks on front door for drivers

    'They need to be protected,' Pleasant Hill woman leaves handmade masks on front door for delivery workers - KTVU Surveillance video shows a UPS driver making a delivery in Pleasant Hill. It Iooks routine enough, but after he sets the package down, he notices something on the door: three...
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    Anxiety Spreads Among Exposed UPS and FedEx Drivers

    Anxiety Spreads Among Exposed UPS and FedEx Drivers - BNN Bloomberg In the new coronavirus economy that divides labor into essential and nonessential, truckers and parcel delivery drivers have become some of the most indispensable -- and most exposed -- workers as shut-in Americans rely more on...
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    ‘Filthy’ facilities, no masks: Philly UPS workers face down COVID delivery surge

    ‘Filthy’ facilities, no masks: Philly UPS workers face down COVID delivery surge - WHYY The warehouse and delivery workers keeping the region stocked with medicine, clothes, toys and countless other packaged items say they’re reaching a breaking point — overloaded with delivery orders from...
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    UPS to open Worldport facilities for FEMA's use, intensifies focus on health care services

    UPS to open Worldport facilities for FEMA's use, intensifies focus on health care services - Atlanta Business Chronicle UPS has provided more insight into its "unprecedented" collaboration with the federal government as it fights against the coronavirus epidemic, as well as the company's...
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