UPSs’ filed petitions against DHL
United Parcel Service today announced it has received overwhelming support from elected officials and labor leaders nationwide for its petition to revoke the Foreign Air Freight Forwarding License (FAFF) of DHL Worldwide Express. (4/25/2001)
UPS as well as Federal Express, the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the American Trucking Associations and U.S. Chamber of Commerce have filed related petitions against DHL with the Department of Transportation (DOT).
In all, the DOT has received 291 letters from members of the House and Senate that support UPS’s position. Of the total, 173 Members ask the DOT to revoke DHL’s license, and 118 call for DOT to review or reconsider the license. In addition, the White House has received letters of support from 31 mayors and 122 state legislative leaders.
In the letters, many of the members of Congress argue that the original intent of Congress’ decision to deregulate air transportation was to keep it free, open and unfettered by government intervention.
According to UPS CEO Jim Kelly, “The high level of Congressional support, combined with endorsements from the Teamsters and Federal Express, goes a long way in demonstrating to the Department of Transportation that UPS’s petition is right on the facts.”
Author:Newsdesk, eyefortransport.com
