By George Kieffer, adapted from the www.denverbrown.com website. October 18, 2006. UPS continues to get good press concerning its PAS system. Everyone from technology journals to the main stream press have sung the praises of Package Flow Technology and the Preload Assist System. Let’s look at a few of the stories about PAS to see how they compare to reality. Optimize Magazine: “It helps managers ensure that drivers are not overdispatched and that last-minute load...

October 18, 2006. UPS learned a major lesson in 1997: that working Teamsters can unify and use their power. Then, like now, UPS did everything possible to divide members and keep our union on the defensive. Despite management’s best efforts, members took a strong and clear stand that got the attention of the entire world. We have that same potential—and more even—today to take on and win a contract fight at UPS. Here are five...