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FedEx Ground faces labor challenge from US contract drivers

Posted by | Jul 23, 2005 | |

Though FedEx was built on a cargo airline, its trucking business is now a big-time moneymaker and a tough competitor for its chief rival, UPS. The argument centers on the more than 14,000 drivers of those trucks with the purple and green “FedEx” on the side that make thousands of stops each day at homes and businesses across America. The drivers are independent contractors who own the trucks, pay all operating costs and get no company benefits. But drivers in Tennessee, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, South Dakota and elsewhere are suing FedEx, arguing that the company skirts worker protection laws by refusing to hire them as employees eligible for overtime pay, health insurance, workers’ compensation and other benefits. They also want to be reimbursed for back operating expenses and lost benefits.

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UPS earnings climb 22% on global volume growth

Posted by | Jul 21, 2005 | |

UPS today reported a robust 22.2% gain in diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2005, driven by double-digit export volume gains in every international region and an increase of 387,000 packages per day in the United States. For the three months ended June 30 net income totaled USD986 million compared to the USD818 million reported for the period in 2004. Revenue of USD10.19 billion increased 14.9% from the USD8.87 billion reported last year, reflecting, in part, the acquisition of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding late last year. Consolidated average daily worldwide volume for the second quarter rose by 557,000 packages, or 4.1%, to 14.1 million. Worldwide average revenue per piece showed a strong 4.7% increase. “UPS is a company that’s on the move,” said Mike Eskew, UPS chairman and CEO. “Our U.S. domestic volume climbed well above our expectations. And the international segment’s performance was outstanding with export volume growth exceeding 18%.” Consolidated operating profit rose 18.2% to USD1.55 billion compared to USD1.31 billion for the prior-year period.

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Pitney Bowes enters US personalized postage market with Zazzle alliance

Posted by | Jul 18, 2005 | |

Pitney Bowes Inc. today announced it is launching a customized postage service through a new alliance with Zazzle, the Internet’s leading customized products marketplace. The new service allows customers to create full-color customized stamps using images they upload at the Zazzle website, or a vast collection of images already available on the site, including famous characters from The Walt Disney Company and other special collections. The alliance calls for Pitney Bowes, the world’s leading provider of integrated mailing solutions, to provide the software that manages the postage transaction between the customer and the United States Postal Service.

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BOWE Bell + Howell acquires BCC Software Inc

Posted by | Jul 12, 2005 | |

BOWE Bell + Howell, a leading provider of high-performance automated mailing solutions, announced today that it has acquired BCC Software Inc., a premier developer of mailing software. Founded in 1978, BCC Software is a recognized leader in the postal software market. BCC Software and BOWE Bell + Howell offer complementary products, and the acquisition will result in synergies that are certain to benefit existing and prospective customers. BOWE Bell + Howell will continue to operate BCC Software as an independent company under the management of its founder, President and CEO K. Jon Runstrom. The company will maintain its current staff and continue to be headquartered in Rochester, NY. BCC will become part of the Postal and Sorting Products Group of BOWE Bell + Howell.

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Senate ruling safeguards competitive US post service

Posted by | Jul 8, 2005 | |

The US direct marketing industry has welcomed senators’ stamp of approval on moves to modernise the postal service. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs last week passed the Postal Accountability & Enhancement Act of 2005, designed to safeguard the commercial viability of the US Postal Service (USPS). It is the largest service in the world, with more than 9 million employees. The legislation requires the USPS to establish a set of service standards for market-dominating products, and report annually to Congress on its progress. It introduces safeguards against unfair competition.
The Bill will also allow the Postal Regulatory Commission to review proposed rate changes before they are implemented.

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