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Christmas Day Death Brings UPS Crash Toll to 15

Latest victim, Alain Rodriguez Colina, was auto shop worker injured on the ground in Louisville

(Newser) - The death toll from last month's UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky has grown to 15 after a worker injured on the ground died on Christmas Day. Alain Rodriguez Colina worked at Grade A Auto Parts, one of two businesses hit when UPS Flight 2976 went down shortly after...

Postal Service Sets Recommended Mail-By Dates

Package-sorting machines and employees have been added in time for crunch

(Newser) - If you're the type who waits until the last possible moment to mail gifts, the Postal Service has just drawn your line in the sand. The USPS says this week will be its peak holiday rush, and it's spelling out deadlines for packages to land by Christmas, NJ....

Crash Lawsuit Claims UPS Didn't Properly Maintain Planes

Older planes were kept flying without increased checks, families' lawyer says

(Newser) - A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky last month stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday accusing the company of continuing to fly older aircraft without increasing maintenance beyond what's regularly scheduled. The fiery crash...

UPS Says MD-11 Fleet Will Be Grounded During Peak Season

Aircraft were grounded after deadly Louisville crash

(Newser) - A fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn't expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs, the company said in an internal memo this week. The airline expects it will be several months before its McDonnell...

Photos Show Cargo Plane's Doomed Progression

Pictures of Flight 2976 were taken from surveillance video at Louisville International Airport

(Newser) - Frame by frame, six photos released by federal investigators on Thursday graphically capture the horrifying scene of ill-fated Flight 2976 as it turned into a deadly fireball along a Kentucky airport runway. The chilling sequence first shows an engine coming loose from the UPS cargo plane during takeoff. The engine...

UPS, FedEx Ground Planes 'Out of an Abundance of Caution'

McDonnell Douglas MD-11s taken out of service after Ky. crash that killed 14

(Newser) - UPS and FedEx said they're grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The crash on Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville killed 14 people, including the three pilots on...

October Layoffs the Worst Since 2003

More than 150K add to the year's recession-like unemployment numbers

(Newser) - Layoffs in the US have reached recession-level numbers, reports the Washington Post , which cites new data from the private firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas to back that up:
  • So far this year, employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts, a figure in line with the Great Recession of 2008-09,
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NTSB: Engine Fell Off Before Louisville Crash

Death toll rises to 11, including young child

(Newser) - Federal investigators looking into the deadly UPS cargo plane crash Kentucky will closely examine the aircraft's maintenance records and engines after finding that one of its engines fell off during takeoff. The plane crashed and burst into flames Tuesday in Louisville, creating an inferno that consumed the enormous aircraft...

Crashed UPS Plane 'Barely Missed a Restaurant'

Death toll in Louisville, Kentucky, climbs to 9, with more than a dozen still missing

(Newser) - The death toll from Tuesday's UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville climbed to nine early Wednesday, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear—who described the situation as "heartbreaking"—warning the count could still grow. He said 16 families had reported missing loved ones, per the Washington Post . Louisville...

At Least 7 Dead, 11 Injured in Louisville Plane Crash

Crash of UPS plane ignited a huge fire on the ground

(Newser) - A large UPS cargo plane with three people aboard crashed and exploded Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving at least seven people dead and 11 injured, the AP reports. Those numbers are expected to grow, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says. The plane crashed about 5:...

At UPS, a 'Most Significant Strategic Shift'

Company pushes its transformation plan, moves to gig workers as margins shrink, union tensions rise

(Newser) - UPS customers may have noticed a new face at their doorstep—one not clad in the familiar brown uniform. In a bid to cut costs, UPS has started relying more on gig drivers using their own cars to deliver smaller packages, shifting away from the company's traditional full-time workforce...

UPS 'Disposing of' Packages Caught Up in Customs Rules

New regulations leave shipments stranded, customers in the dark

(Newser) - UPS customers are facing a shipping nightmare as thousands of packages bound for the United States have been caught in a tangle of new customs rules, leading to a surge in delayed deliveries—and, in many cases, destruction of goods. The logjam began after the Trump administration scrapped the...

Teens' Slip 'N Slide Party Has an Unexpected Guest

A good time was had by all after UPS driver crashes wet festivities in Lancaster County, Pa.

(Newser) - Summer has already kicked off in the hottest way possible , but one UPS driver figured out a fun way to stay cool while making his deliveries and is now going viral for his ingenuity. USA Today reports that five teens were in the yard in front of a home in...

As Shipments Decline, UPS Cuts 20K Jobs

Job cuts, building closures expected to save $3.5B

(Newser) - The United Parcel Service is preparing for an uncertain future. The company announced Tuesday that it will cut 20,000 positions and close 73 leased or owned buildings this year to save costs as President Trump's tariffs slow trade. This comes after UPS cut 12,000 jobs and closed...

No Workers' Comp for UPS Driver Who Crashed After Beers

'Voluntary intoxication while working deviates from the ordinary course of employment,' says judge

(Newser) - A UPS driver who crashed his truck after downing several beers while driving is not entitled to workers' compensation for his injuries, a Delaware judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Kathleen Vavala ruled late last week that Delaware's Industrial Accident Board abused its discretion and erred as a matter of...

UPS Just Scored a Huge Postal Service Deal

Company will replace FedEX as USPS' main air cargo provider

(Newser) - UPS will become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service. The Atlanta shipping company said Monday that it had received an air cargo contract from the US Postal Service that significantly expands an existing partnership between the two, the AP reports. UPS will move the majority...

To Save $1B, UPS Cuts Thousands of Jobs

Company slashes 12K workers amid higher labor costs

(Newser) - UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply at the opening bell, per the AP . The company also hinted that its Coyote truck load brokerage business may be put up for sale. The Teamsters in September voted to...

Report: Amazon Is Now the Biggest US Delivery Business

'WSJ' reports online giant has moved ahead of UPS, FedEx

(Newser) - Almost a decade after its efforts to build its own delivery network were mocked by rivals FedEx and UPS, Amazon has surpassed them both to become America's biggest delivery business, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal, citing "internal Amazon data and people familiar with the matter,...

How Badly Do Regional Carriers Need Pilots? This Badly

American subsidiary PSA Airlines is trying to woo pilots with $250K bonus package

(Newser) - PSA Airlines is an American Airlines-owned regional carrier, and it's in need of captains—badly enough that it's trying to woo FedEx and UPS pilots by offering bonuses that add up to $250,000. FedEx, for its part, is actually encouraging its pilots to consider the offer. FlightGlobal...

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Union Members Overwhelmingly Approve UPS Deal

'This is the template for how workers should be paid and protected nationwide'

(Newser) - Teamster members have approved what union president Sean O'Brien says is "the best contract in the history of UPS," ending the risk of a strike. The new five-year deal will see compensation for full-time delivery drivers rise to $170,000 by the end of the contract. The...

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