Apr 8 Investigations Workers Say UPS Not Doing Enough To Protect Them From Coronavirus Concerns are heightened after a Worldport employee died over the weekend, reportedly from coronavirus. By Eleanor Klibanoff Apr 8 Investigations Workers Say UPS Not Doing Enough To Protect Them From Coronavirus Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 6 Community Teamsters Union Votes To Allow UPS Strike UPS employees represented by the Teamsters union have given their contract negotiators the right to call a strike if necessary. By Rick Howlett Jun 6 Community Teamsters Union Votes To Allow UPS Strike Rick Howlett
Sep 20 Economy UPS To Hire 3,400 Seasonal Workers In Louisville UPS is planning ahead for the busy holiday season. The company announced Wednesday plans to hire additional employees to work in Louisville this winter. By Kyeland Jackson Sep 20 Economy UPS To Hire 3,400 Seasonal Workers In Louisville Kyeland Jackson
Sep 7 Community Will Louisville Join The Race To Land Amazon’s HQ2? Amazon has announced plans to build a second headquarters in North America. Will Louisville throw its hat in the ring? By Jacob Ryan Sep 7 Community Will Louisville Join The Race To Land Amazon’s HQ2? Jacob Ryan
May 5 Community 2 Dead After UPS-Contracted Flight From Louisville Crashes In W.Va. A cargo plane contracted by UPS went off the runway and over a hillside at a West Virginia airport Friday morning, killing two people. By Associated Press May 5 Community 2 Dead After UPS-Contracted Flight From Louisville Crashes In W.Va. Associated Press
Mar 31 Community LISTEN: What It’s Like To Be A UPS Pilot On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Captain Ken Hoke gives a tour of the cockpit of a 767, one of the hundreds of UPS' aircraft. By Rick Howlett Mar 31 Community LISTEN: What It's Like To Be A UPS Pilot Rick Howlett
Feb 1 Economy With New Hub, Will Amazon Make A Play On UPS In Kentucky? Here in Louisville, UPS dominates the logistics game. And Amazon is one of its customers -- at least for now. By Stephen George Feb 1 Economy With New Hub, Will Amazon Make A Play On UPS In Ky.? Stephen George
Dec 8 Economy Yep, UPS Has A Lot Of Its Own Logistics To Handle On Holidays, Too The logistics giant will deliver more than 700 million packages around the world and is hiring 2,500 workers locally for the bustling holiday season. By Roxanne Scott Dec 8 Economy Yep, UPS Has A Lot Of Its Own Logistics To Handle On Holidays, Too Roxanne Scott
Aug 25 Economy UPS Announces Multimillion-Dollar Expansion UPS has invested an estimated $300 million to triple the size of its package facility in Louisville. By Roxanne Scott Aug 25 Economy UPS Announces Multimillion-Dollar Expansion Roxanne Scott
Jun 30 Community UPS, Pilots Reach Tentative Deal On New Labor Contract Representatives said Thursday that specific details would not be released until union officials present the proposed contract to all UPS pilots. By Jonese Franklin Jun 30 Community UPS, Pilots Reach Tentative Deal On Labor Contract Jonese Franklin
Jun 20 Community Ali Center Gets $500,000 Gift From UPS Foundation The UPS Foundation is giving the Muhammad Ali Center $500,000 it says will go toward continuing Ali’s legacy through educational programs at the center. By Staff Jun 20 Community Ali Center Gets $500,000 Gift From UPS Foundation Staff
May 1 Community Talks To Resume Between UPS, Pilots The latest round of federally mediated negotiations between the Louisville-based union and UPS ended last week in Washington. By Rick Howlett May 1 Community Talks To Resume Between UPS, Pilots Rick Howlett
Mar 29 Local News U of L Researchers Develop New Measurement for Logistics Industry Health Researchers at the University of Louisville have developed a calculation that they say could give shipping and manufacturing businesses better insight into how they’ll perform in the future. The Logistics and Distribution Index, or LoDI, measures traffic on rivers, rails, roads and runways and uses the data to generate a number between one and one […] By Gabe Bullard Mar 29 Local News U of L Researchers Develop New Measurement for Logistics Industry Health Gabe Bullard
Jan 25 Local News UPS Lays Off 433 in Hebron by Tana Weingartner, WVXU Cincinnati UPS is laying off 433 employees at its Supply Chain Solutions facility in Hebron, Kentucky. Spokeswoman Susan Rosenberg says the changes were needed because online clothing retailer Zulily no longer needs the facility’s services. “Unfortunately we are losing a customer there. They will be pulling their inventory management in house,” […] By Gabe Bullard Jan 25 Local News UPS Lays Off 433 in Hebron Gabe Bullard
Dec 22 Local News UPS Holiday Business Exceeds 2010 Volume United Parcel Service says its worldwide holiday season package volume is expected to be up about six percent over last year, and the company expects a record number of parcels to be processed at the UPS Worldport sorting hub in Louisville. UPS relies on an army of part-time workers to handle the holiday rush. The […] By Rick Howlett Dec 22 Local News UPS Holiday Business Exceeds 2010 Volume Rick Howlett