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FedEx Follows UPS in Raising Delivery Prices Amid Package Surge – MSN

FedEx Corp. is following United Parcel Service Inc. with plans to raise delivery prices for residential and large packages, as the coronavirus lockdown spurs people to order more online.

Shippers whose volumes have spiked since February will have to pay an extra 30 cents a package, FedEx said on its website Wednesday, outlining changes that take effect June 8. In addition, the courier will charge an extra 40 cents on “SmartPost” parcels it hands off to the U.S. Postal Service for final delivery, while $30 will be added to shipments of oversized packages.

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UPS truck robbed at gunpoint, thieves get away with several packages in Akron – WKYC

The three suspects were seen driving away in a small silver car.

The Akron Police Department is searching for the suspects who robbed a UPS truck of packages on Tuesday afternoon.

According to police, the robbery happened at around 4:45 p.m. in the 500 block of Eva Avenue. Two suspects approached a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver and ordered the man to leave the truck at gunpoint.

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UPS employee claims retaliation, harassment over disability, taking FMLA – West Virginia Record

A United Parcel Service employee is claiming he suffers from retaliation and harassment due to his disability and for taking family medical leave.

John Blaylock Jr. filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Bluefield Division against United Parcel Service of America Inc., alleging violation of the Family Medical Leave Act, West Virginia Human Rights Act and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

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UPS Press Release

The UPS Foundation Commits US$3 Million To Gavi To Expand Innovative Last Mile Delivery Network And Bring Essential Vaccines To Children In Hardest To Reach Communities

  • UPS partnership with Gavi builds on successful efforts to expand and improve vaccine delivery in Uganda and some of the world’s most underserved communities
  • To date, UPS cold chain best practices have resulted in regularly scheduled vaccine deliveries, significant stockout reductions and an increase of 100,000 in monthly vaccine distribution rates
  • Commitment leverages US$2 million from the Gavi Matching Fund, resulting in US$5 million in support
  • Program taps into UPS’s deep expertise in healthcare supply chain management and commitment to humanitarian and development goals
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UPS To Mark World Environment Day By Matching Offsets Of Carbon Neutral Shipments In June

UPS today announced the company will commemorate World Environment Day on June 5 by matching the carbon offsets of all packages shipped via its carbon neutral program during the month of June. UPS carbon neutral counterbalances the estimated carbon impact of each shipment by purchasing certified carbon offsets.

“There is truly no better way to honor World Environment Day than to facilitate actions that will help the planet,” said Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, UPS chief sustainability officer (CSO) and vice president of environmental affairs. “UPS hopes to create more awareness about our carbon neutral shipping option so additional customers will take advantage of it, thus helping to fund large-scale carbon reduction programs and reduce the total carbon impact of shipping on the environment.”