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New package and supply chain facility near Ljubljana opens as businesses of all sizes in Slovenia increasingly take advantage of export opportunities

Today UPS® officially opened its new package sorting and delivery center near Ljubljana, to support Slovenian companies as they turn to e-commerce and exports to grow their business. Located in Zgornji Brnik, near Ljubljana International Airport and part of the Ljubljana Business Center, the new UPS facility will help large and small companies in Slovenia be part of the country’s sustained growth in exports which was forecasted at more than 10% in 2019.

A local community outreach program headed by a UPS worker named James Joseph, but who is widely known as ‘Big Brown,’ will be leading coronavirus relief efforts that are set to begin Friday, July 10.

Big Brown Reaching Back announced Wednesday that it received a donation of 6,000 masks and will be delivering the protective gear throughout the state.

In addition to this, the organization will provide local schools with up to 350 masks as well as a $1,200 check to assist in the purchasing of school supplies.

Dive Brief:

• An employee’s demotion wasn’t retaliation because, among other factors, it took place almost a year after the employee engaged in protected conduct, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (Williams v. United Parcel Service, Inc., No. 19-1004 (9th Cir., June 29, 2020)).
• Cedric Williams worked for UPS as a labor manager, representing the company in grievance proceedings. After alleged performance deficiencies, he was placed on a performance improvement plan and eventually demoted; he sued, claiming race discrimination and retaliation. He argued that his previous participation in a race discrimination grievance proceeding was the real reason for his demotion, noting that the ultimate decision makers — an HR director and district president — knew about that protected activity.