UPS to hire 100,000 for holiday season, up 5 percent from last year

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United Parcel Service Inc would hire about 100,000 temporary employees for the crucial holiday season, up about 5 percent from a year earlier, the world’s biggest package delivery company said on Monday.

Package delivery companies and retailers have increased their seasonal hiring this year, to cater to the e-commerce sector that is expecting heavy shipping volumes, as shoppers spend more buoyed by a strong economy and labor market.

Last week retailer Target Corp unveiled plans to hire about 120,000 seasonal workers for the holidays, up 20 percent from last year, while department store chain Macy’s Inc said it would hire 23,500 temporary workers at its online fulfillment centers across the U.S., an increase of about 30 percent.

UPS’ smaller rival FedEx Corp is also hiring about 55,000 workers for the season, up about 10 percent compared with a year earlier.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ups-employment/ups-to-hire-100000-for-holiday-season-up-5-percent-from-last-year-idUSKCN1LX1QC
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 / 8:48 AM

[MontanaMama]

1. Dotard will take credit.

Be sure of that.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

2. Amazon Effect nt

[msongs]

3. USPS - way lower cost, faster, and IMO better for the workers nt

[wcast]

4. I did this back in the early 90s.

I made $8 an hour and felt rich compared to the minimum wage I made in my main job. 25 years later they only pay $10. While this may help some, it is short term with no benefits.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. UPS fell short on Hires last

year. That was the driving reason for missing some deliveries that had to be done the day after.

Hope they sweeten the pot this year in order to fill all those openings.