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2023-06-30 Economy

A major UPS strike is looming ‐ here's what that means for your packages

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-30 02:29|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Packages? What packages ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-30 02:32|| 2023-06-30 02:32|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Without getting into detail, our plant makes a time-sensitive product that for many of its users turns out to be an item they should have ordered a week or more back, but now they need it tomorrow.

Without UPS, they may have to start learning the concepts behind the clock and calendar.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2023-06-30 04:16|| 2023-06-30 04:16|| Front Page Top

#3 "here's what that means for your packages...."

We won't be seeing as many lost packages showing up on $6 day at the Bins & Pallet type stores.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-06-30 05:50|| 2023-06-30 05:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Teamsters give UPS ultimatum, demanding best contract offer by Friday or risk 'imminent' strike

Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-30 06:25|| 2023-06-30 06:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Wonder how much Amazon, now with a very large fleet, could pick up and deliver in the strike.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-06-30 07:31|| 2023-06-30 07:31|| Front Page Top

#6 USPS stands prepared to swoop in and assume routes, bringing a new level of efficiency.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-30 08:14|| 2023-06-30 08:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Effect on postal service should be de minimus.

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-06-30 08:30|| 2023-06-30 08:30|| Front Page Top

#8 I believe I've mentioned this here before.

Back in the 1970's, during a previous UPS strike, I had a package to ship.

Went to the local post office, which was full of customers.

The lady clerk was talking to a guy ahead of me in line and she stated "I'll bet you're glad that there's a US Postal Service."

His response "Lady, if it wasn't for the US Postal Service, there wouldn't be a UPS."

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-06-30 09:35|| 2023-06-30 09:35|| Front Page Top

#9 And then there was Railroad Express.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-06-30 11:22|| 2023-06-30 11:22|| Front Page Top

#10 It’s Buttigieg piñata time again.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-06-30 11:29|| 2023-06-30 11:29|| Front Page Top

#11 What it means for me is I won't be ordering anything that has to come by light delivery.
Problem solved.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-06-30 15:10|| 2023-06-30 15:10|| Front Page Top

#12 ...I'm sure they're asleep in the Swamp to grasp the economic implications.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-06-30 16:38|| 2023-06-30 16:38|| Front Page Top

#13 Although, I would have to suggest that if you've got a ColoGard package, I would hold off using it just yet.
The people down at the CVS or where ever you'd drop it off would appreciate not having it.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-06-30 23:04|| 2023-06-30 23:04|| Front Page Top

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