Teamsters Reach a Deal With UPS, Tentatively Averting a Difficult Strike

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UPS has avoided a strike only one day after 340,000 employees threatened to walk out over an unsustainable pay rate for part-time workers. The Teamsters Union, which represents UPS workers, opened contract negotiations on Tuesday to secure higher pay, but the union vowed to go on strike if a deal could not be reached…

UPS is on the brink of a strike. A 10-day work disruption would be the costliest in modern history.

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UPS workers walk a 'practice picket line' on July 7, 2023.

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We became the first mother-daughter duo to copilot an international flight — here's how the FedEx trip happened and what it was like

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Teri Eidson and Nicole McCallister.

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Boeing has unveiled a new plane for its 'ecoDemonstrator' program — a modified 787. See all 10 of the company's testbed jets.

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Boeing has announced its 2023 ecoDemonstrator plan, including the debut of the 787-10 "Explorer."

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FAA issues safety warning to airlines after series of high profile close calls this year between planes landing or taking off

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Delta and American.
FAA issues safety warning to airlines after six near-accidents at airports occurred since the start of 2023.

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Two United planes clipped each other at Boston airport, prompting another federal investigation

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Two United Airlines Boeing 737 clipped each

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The secret to faster delivery is clear: overhauling the street address as we know it

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Tech companies aim to end delivery driver confusion by creating new addresses that show drivers exactly where to go within massive apartment complexes and beyond.

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FedEx warns drivers not to throw packages or make 'obscene or offensive markings' on them

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A FedEx worker delivers packages in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 9, 2022.

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Some FedEx employees say layoffs are wrecking morale and chipping away at the famous loyalty that Fred Smith built

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“Mr. Smith was a visionary,” said another former FedExer, who left in the last year out of frustration with the direction the company is headed in now.

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The FAA is taking action after multiple serious safety incidents among US airlines: 'Now is the time'

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A Delta plane aborted a takeoff at JFK Friday night.
The FAA is creating a safety review committee to assess airline safety after recent near-disasters in New York, Austin, and Hawaii.

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