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UPS, FedEx resume operations in some parts of storm-battered Texas – Reuters

United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) and FedEx Corp (FDX.N) said they resumed flights at Houston’s main airport on Thursday afternoon and restarted some Texas operations crippled by Hurricane Harvey.

UPS (UPS.N), the world’s largest package delivery company, has restored service to more than 150 zip codes in Texas over the last 24 hours though operations remained at a standstill in storm-battered Houston and other Gulf Coast areas, UPS spokesman Matt O’Connor said. Trucks for both companies returned to deliveries on routes in Corpus Christi.

“The safety of our employees comes first and we will be resuming service as soon as it is safe to do so,” O’Connor said. “In Houston, that will come down to local areas that were impacted and how quickly water subsides.”

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EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit Against UPS Settled for $2 Million – jdaSupra

On August 8, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that its lawsuit against United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), alleging disability discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has been settled for $2 million dollars. In that suit, the EEOC alleged that UPS maintained an “inflexible leave policy” by which disabled employees were automatically discharged if they were unable to return to work after exhausting the maximum 12 months of leave provided by the policy. Thus, according to the EEOC, UPS’ policy effectively shut down the interactive process required by the ADA to determine whether additional reasonable accommodations were available to such persons.

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The UPS Foundation Mobilizes Relief Network, Pledges More Than $1 Million

Contributes Immediate and Long-Term Assistance Through a Network of Public-Private Partnerships Designed to Assist With Wide Range of Needs

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced more than a $1 million pledge, through The UPS Foundation in support of recovery efforts in Texas and Louisiana following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. The pledge is a combination of cash grants, in-kind transportation movements and technical expertise to provide urgent relief, as well as support for long-term needs ranging from rebuilding to personal and financial recovery assistance.

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UPS Is The Official Delivery Partner For Taylor Swift’s 6th Studio Album Reputation

UPS Delivering a Secure Logistics and Distribution Solution for Millions of Taylor Swift Album Deliveries to Retailers and Consumers

Fans Can Win a Flyaway Package to an Upcoming Taylor Swift Show and Special Memorabilia Through Exclusive UPS Promotions

Two cultural icons, 10x GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift and UPS (NYSE:UPS), the world’s largest package delivery company, are partnering to deliver a new experience for customers, fans and employees in celebration of Taylor’s 6th studio album, reputation.

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UPS’ Innovation Culture Is A Model For Industry And Defense – The National Interest

UPS has a long history of developing and applying technological advances to improve logistics and supply chain management. The company pioneered the field of electronic sorting and tracking of packages. UPS did the same with the use of cargo aircraft and now operates the 10th largest airline in the United States. The company’s state-of-the-art Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky is possibly the world’s largest automated processing facility and is capable of sorting 416,000 packages an hour. UPS is famous for its success in collecting and analyzing data on the operation of its fleet of delivery vehicles. The result of this effort was, in part, the realization that the company could improve the speed of delivery by requiring that drivers only make right turns.