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FedEx pilots to vote on tentative contract after union endorsement

A tentative contract agreement between FedEx and its unionized pilot has cleared another hurdle.

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Postal News

Canada Post mobilizes to end home delivery, close post offices

Canada Post has published a timetable for switching communities to community boxes instead of home delivery and closing post offices to save money.

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Last-Mile Delivery

Uber Eats launches retail returns feature

Uber Eats has added returns service for retail goods purchased through its app, becoming the first delivery app to do returns.

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Parcel Freight

Fuel surcharges trigger spike in parcel shipping costs

Parcel shippers should brace for an extended period of high fuel surcharges on top of their normal shipping rates even after an end to the Middle East conflict calms oil markets, a new report says.

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Parcel Freight

UPS projects to boost capacity at 3 Asia air hubs

UPS is investing large sums of money to expand capacity at three key air hubs in its Asia-Pacific network despite a lower capex budget for the corporation as a whole.

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American Shipper

Commentary: FedEx and UPS need to move up the e-commerce food chain

FedEx and UPS will not be major players in the B2C parcel market unless they strategically engage with an e-commerce marketplace, says commentator Satish Jindel.

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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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