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FAA grounds all MD-11 freighter aircraft for inspection

The FAA has prohibited all MD-11 aircraft from flying after the deadly crash of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet this week.

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Air Cargo

UPS restarts Louisville air hub operations for Thursday deliveries

UPS is quickly getting back to work at its Worldport air parcel hub after a one-day suspension of cargo operations because of a major aircraft accident.

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Parcel Freight

Amazon invests in more driver training, tech and pay

Amazon is working to improve driver safety, efficiency and job satisfaction with more investments in high-tech driver academies, AI-powered tools and higher pay rates.

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Parcel Freight

Teamsters union to press UPS over Roadie use of gig drivers

The Teamsters union plans to file a grievance against UPS over the use of non-union drivers by a UPS e-commerce subsidiary, FreightWaves has learned.

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Air Cargo

New Amazon cargo flight paves way for next-day delivery in Hawaii

Amazon has added a third freighter flight to Honolulu, paving the way for next-day parcel delivery and is carrying pineapples back to the U.S. mainland.

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Parcel Freight

2,000 drivers left UPS after taking buyouts, analyst says

About 2,000 unionized delivery drivers accepted a buyout offer from UPS in the third quarter, according to an estimate by Satish Jindel, a long-time parcel shipping consultant and president of ShipMatrix.  UPS CEO Carol Tomé said during Tuesday’s earnings briefing that the buyouts will cost the company $175 million. The Atlanta-based parcel logistics giant has […]

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USPS Employee Service Line

1-877-477-3273  |  TDD/TYY: 1-866-260-7507
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USPS National Employee Emergency Hotline: 1-888-363-7462

(enter the first 3 digits of your work location’s ZIP Code for facility and reporting information)

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