UPS is the world's largest package delivery and logistics company, serving over 220 countries and territories and employing more than 400,000 people in the U.S.
United Parcel Service (UPS) is the world's largest package delivery service and a global logistics provider, delivering parcels and managing supply chains for customers in more than 220 countries and territories. Founded in 1907 in Seattle with a $100 loan, the company now employs more than 400,000 people in the United States alone, of whom 330,000 are represented by the Teamsters. Its core operations cover package delivery and transportation, alongside end-to-end logistics services.
Pay and benefits are substantial by industry standards. Delivery drivers earn average total compensation of $145,000-$172,000, and the package includes $0-premium healthcare, defined-benefit pensions and up to seven weeks of paid vacation. UPS has invested $742 million in tuition assistance, a programme through which part-time employees can earn degrees without student debt. Wages are described as industry-leading.
The company operates a promote-from-within culture: some 18,000 members of its management team began in union positions. UPS frames hourly jobs as long-term careers, with opportunity open to employees regardless of where they start. Technical domains include logistics, package delivery and transportation, and supply chain management.
