UPS And International Brotherhood Of Teamsters Reach Handshake Agreement For New National Master Agreement

Months of collective bargaining have culminated in a tentative agreement for UPS (NYSE: UPS) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The five-year agreement, which is subject to ratification, covers Teamsters-represented UPS employees in small package roles.

UPS Adds More Than 700 Vehicles to Its Natural Gas Fleet

UPS will build an additional five compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles. This $130 million dollar investment marks a decade of leadership in alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles.

UPS Expands Ocean Freight Service In 130 New Trade Lanes

UPS is announcing a major expansion to its ocean Less-Than-Container-Load (LCL) service with the addition of direct sailings in 130 lanes. The origin and destination countries cover most of the globe.

UPS Rate Change Information

Effective June 4, 2018, the fee for Over Maximum Limits and the Oversize Pallet Handling Surcharge will increase, and a new Shipping Charge Correction Audit Fee will be added.

Effective June 11, 2018, the UPS Ground Fuel Surcharge will increase.

The UPS Store Survey Finds Two Thirds of Americans Dream of Opening a Small Business

The UPS Store, Inc. released the findings of their first annual “Inside Small Business Survey”, which found that 66 percent of respondents dream of opening a small business.

The UPS Store, Marken Team Up For Drop-Off Service For Clinical Trial Samples In U.S.

The UPS Store and Marken announce the launch of a new option that allows nurses to drop off clinical trial samples at approximately 4,600 The UPS Store® locations within the United States.

UPS Announces New Non-Stop Flight from United States to Dubai

The new flight mproves time-in-transit between North and South America to key destinations in the Middle East by a full business day. The flight is operated with our new Boeing 747-8F aircraft, providing 50 percent more capacity than before. 

The UPS Store Achieves Top Ranking In Franchise 500

The UPS Store, Inc., the nation’s largest franchise system of retail shipping, postal, print and business service centers, is once again ranked among the top franchise brands according to Entrepreneur Magazine’s annual Franchise 500 list.