UPS and Coming Strike

[Sbrem]

It's good to get that off our plates...

Steve

[ebscreen]

On a side note....

Does anyone else have that odd "feature" where if you track a UPS package (say coming to you) it shows all the
shipments being delivered on that day to that address? It started happening a couple years back randomly and now it's every time.
It's pretty inconvenient to the point that I can't help but think it's a bug.

My one major complaint with brown has always been their tech. They need a complete re-do.

[Frog]

On a side note....

Does anyone else have that odd "feature" where if you track a UPS package (say coming to you) it shows all the
shipments being delivered on that day to that address? It started happening a couple years back randomly and now it's every time.
It's pretty inconvenient to the point that I can't help but think it's a bug.

My one major complaint with brown has always been their tech. They need a complete re-do.

You want a bug? Though this goes back to the days of "lower tech", back around 1981 Christmas, I bought a camera for the wife, and was having it delivered to my workplace, an engraving and embossing print shop in San Francisco, to keep the surprise.
When it hadn't arrived before my Christmas Week vacation, I changed the address to my home.
BANG! You may have guessed it. I was suddenly inundated with all shipments to the shop arriving at my house! Though certainly not my fault, the boss never forgave me for the inconvenience it caused them.

[ebscreen]

McMaster is back to using UPS now. Everyone can breathe easy.

[whitewater]

They still have not voted on it yet...

[brandon]

Voting starts August 3rd and ends 22nd

So technically everything is on hold for 3 weeks

[Sbrem]

Yellow Freight is going down I hear...

Steve

[GoWestRob]

Yellow Freight is going down I hear...

Steve

Yes, I read one article that said they move 45,000 shipments per day, with their capacity removed from the LTL market, LTO shipping prices expected to jump 9-11%

[ebscreen]

We had a shipment booked with Yellow two weeks back and they called to tell us they missed the pickup and I asked
when they would be able to get it and the lady said she didn't know and I thought that was a little odd so I re-booked with a different company.
Hopefully get the refund from Yellow before bankruptcy haha.

It's a bummer they were one of the better ones in our area in a sea of horrific companies. Apparently drivers didn't like them much though,
their trucks and facilities were a little long in the tooth.

[mk162]

Yellow is gone, they ceased operations about a week ago.

[bimmridder]

My understanding is the Union at/for Yellow was trying to get the great benefits like UPS will get if it all passes. Not the same benefits, but very generous. The management said no and the Union didn't budge. Yellow ceased operations....for now.

[GoWestRob]

Here's a summary regarding YRC that's focused on the brewing industry, but a lot of it is general info -
https://mailchi.mp/ff4533c34479/urgent-alert-tforce-tariff-change-for-hauling-alcohol-6134168?e=a3c7ddfd2c