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UPS gets victory with House postal vote

Posted by | Jun 21, 2002 | |

Legislation that would let the U.S. Postal Service operate more like a company was defeated in a House committee after Democrats and Republicans balked at granting the power to set rates and sell bonds.
The House Government Reform Committee rejected the measure in a 20-5 vote that marked a victory for Atlanta-based United Parcel Service.
The world’s largest delivery company has lobbied for several years against legislation that would allow the postal agency to negotiate discounts with large-volume customers like magazine publishers.

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UPS: European Commission’s Decision on Deutsche Post State Aid Victory for Fair Competition

Posted by | Jun 19, 2002 | |

United Parcel Service (UPS) commends the European Commission on its decision today that Deutsche Post AG (DPAG) must repay 572 million euros plus interest for receiving state aid and using monopoly profits to subsidize its commercial activities, notably its parcel service. “This decision is a victory for fair competition and customer choice,” said Anton van der Lande, Vice President, UPS Public Affairs International.

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UPS offers contract proposals

Posted by | Jun 19, 2002 | |

Negotiations between the United Parcel Service and the Teamsters entered a new stage Wednesday when the company made its initial contract proposals on wages, and pension and health benefits.

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Deutsche Post must repay Euro 572 million used to subsidise price undercutting in commercial parcel services

Posted by | Jun 19, 2002 | |

After a careful analysis, the European Commission has concluded that Deutsche Post AG (DPAG) has used € 572 million, funds it received from the State to finance its public service mission, to finance an aggressive pricing policy intended to undercut private rivals in the parcel sector between 1994 and 1998. This behaviour breaches the key principle according to which companies that receive State funding for services of general interest cannot use these resources to subsidise activities open to competition. The German government has two months to inform the Commission of how it intends to recover the money unlawfully used by Deutsche Post in the commercial sector.

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DMA Accuses UPS of Holding Up Postal Reform

Posted by | Jun 18, 2002 | |

The Direct Marketing Association criticized United Parcel Service yesterday, saying UPS was trying to thwart postal reform.
“UPS appears not to have the best interest of its customers at heart,” said H. Robert Wientzen, president/CEO of the DMA. “It seems clear that they seek to ensure the further decline of the postal service.”
It has been widely reported, the DMA said last week, that UPS is using its lobbying muscle to deny a floor vote to a House of Representatives postal reform draft bill.
Though the DMA has offered mixed reviews of the draft, Wientzen said changes in the system are needed for the U.S. Postal Service to compete. He also said that a healthy postal service would actually help UPS.

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