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In 1916, Charlie Soderstrom joined Merchants Parcel Delivery bringing in more vehicles for the growing delivery business. In 1919, the company expanded for the first time outside of Seattle to [[Oakland, California]], and changed its name to United Parcel Service.<ref>{{cite web|title=1907–1929|url=https://www.ups.com/content/cn/en/about/history/1929.html|website=ups.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815114401/https://www.ups.com/content/cn/en/about/history/1929.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | In 1916, Charlie Soderstrom joined Merchants Parcel Delivery bringing in more vehicles for the growing delivery business. In 1919, the company expanded for the first time outside of Seattle to [[Oakland, California]], and changed its name to United Parcel Service.<ref>{{cite web|title=1907–1929|url=https://www.ups.com/content/cn/en/about/history/1929.html|website=ups.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815114401/https://www.ups.com/content/cn/en/about/history/1929.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
The [[common carrier]] service was acquired in 1922 from a company in | The [[common carrier]] service was acquired in 1922 from a company in Los Angeles, California. UPS became one of the only companies in the United States to offer common carrier service. At first, common carrier was only limited to a small area around Los Angeles but by 1927 expanded to areas up to 125 miles outside the city. In 1924, a conveyor belt system was debuted for the handling of packages for UPS operations.<ref>{{cite web|title=1907–1929|url=https://www.ups.com/content/cn/en/about/history/1929.html|website=ups.com|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815114401/https://www.ups.com/content/cn/en/about/history/1929.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
In 1930, a consolidated carrier service began in New York City; soon after, the company expanded its services to include other major cities in the [[Eastern United States|East]] and the [[Midwest]].<ref name="UPS">{{cite press release |url=http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Logo+-+A+Brief+History |title=The UPS Logo – A Brief History |access-date=February 15, 2010 |publisher=UPS Pressroom |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405092313/http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact%2BSheets/The%2BUPS%2BLogo%2B-%2BA%2BBrief%2BHistory |archive-date=April 5, 2010 }}</ref> The use of a common carrier for delivery between all customers placed UPS in direct competition with USPS, and delivering parcels beyond the California border brought it under the jurisdiction of the [[Interstate Commerce Commission]]. The first city for UPS to use common carrier status outside California was [[Chicago, Illinois]], in 1953.<ref>{{cite web|title=Company History 1930–1980|url=https://www.ups.com/content/aw/en/about/history/1980.html|website=UPS|access-date=July 4, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051112042753/http://www.ups.com/content/aw/en/about/history/1980.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | In 1930, a consolidated carrier service began in New York City; soon after, the company expanded its services to include other major cities in the [[Eastern United States|East]] and the [[Midwest]].<ref name="UPS">{{cite press release |url=http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact+Sheets/The+UPS+Logo+-+A+Brief+History |title=The UPS Logo – A Brief History |access-date=February 15, 2010 |publisher=UPS Pressroom |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405092313/http://www.pressroom.ups.com/Fact%2BSheets/The%2BUPS%2BLogo%2B-%2BA%2BBrief%2BHistory |archive-date=April 5, 2010 }}</ref> The use of a common carrier for delivery between all customers placed UPS in direct competition with USPS, and delivering parcels beyond the California border brought it under the jurisdiction of the [[Interstate Commerce Commission]]. The first city for UPS to use common carrier status outside California was [[Chicago, Illinois]], in 1953.<ref>{{cite web|title=Company History 1930–1980|url=https://www.ups.com/content/aw/en/about/history/1980.html|website=UPS|access-date=July 4, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051112042753/http://www.ups.com/content/aw/en/about/history/1980.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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In September 2023, it was announced UPS had acquired the [[Long Beach, California]]-headquartered time-critical, health care logistics company, MNX for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solomon |first=Mark |date=September 28, 2023 |title=UPS acquires health care logistics specialist MNX |url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-acquires-health-care-logistics-specialist-mnx |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=FreightWaves |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231011022727/https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-acquires-health-care-logistics-specialist-mnx |archive-date= October 11, 2023 }}</ref> | In September 2023, it was announced UPS had acquired the [[Long Beach, California]]-headquartered time-critical, health care logistics company, MNX for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solomon |first=Mark |date=September 28, 2023 |title=UPS acquires health care logistics specialist MNX |url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-acquires-health-care-logistics-specialist-mnx |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=FreightWaves |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231011022727/https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-acquires-health-care-logistics-specialist-mnx |archive-date= October 11, 2023 }}</ref> | ||
In October 2023, it was announced UPS had acquired the | In October 2023, it was announced UPS had acquired the Los Angeles-headquartered [[reverse logistics]] company, [[Happy Returns (company)|Happy Returns]] from [[PayPal]] for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2023 |title=UPS Acquires Happy Returns |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/retail/ups-acquires-happy-returns/ |first1=Malique |last1=Morris |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website=The Business of Fashion |language=en}}</ref> | ||
In January 2024, UPS announced that it planned to cut 12,000 jobs and mandate that staff return to the office five days a week. Chief Executive Carol Tomé blamed the move on a "difficult and disappointing year" in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68144738/|title=UPS to cut 12,000 jobs after 'disappointing' year|website=BBC |date=January 30, 2024|access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref> | In January 2024, UPS announced that it planned to cut 12,000 jobs and mandate that staff return to the office five days a week. Chief Executive Carol Tomé blamed the move on a "difficult and disappointing year" in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68144738/|title=UPS to cut 12,000 jobs after 'disappointing' year|website=BBC |date=January 30, 2024|access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref> | ||