(The Epoch Times)—“For the first time ever, in recognition of these unique circumstances, we are looking to offer our full-time U.S. drivers the opportunity to participate in a voluntary program that would provide an opportunity to receive a generous financial package if they choose to leave UPS,” the statement said. “Each driver would have the ability to decide if this voluntary program is beneficial to their family and the plans they have for their future.”
The buyout program, identified by the union as the Driver Voluntary Severance Plan, would allow eligible drivers to leave the company in exchange for a cash buyout. The Teamsters called that plan illegal, saying the severance offer would violate the terms of the five-year collective bargaining agreement ratified in August 2023.
Shipping giant UPS plans to offer voluntary severance packages to some of its full-time U.S. drivers.
On July 3, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a trade union that represents many of the drivers, announced that United Parcel Service Inc. will issue a plan later this month offering “cash to drivers to initiate early retirement or quit their job.”
In a statement shared with The Epoch Times, UPS confirmed that buyout packages will be offered. The company said it is facing an “unprecedented” business landscape and is attempting to simultaneously reconfigure its freight network while adjusting to a shifting trade landscape.
“For the first time ever, in recognition of these unique circumstances, we are looking to offer our full-time U.S. drivers the opportunity to participate in a voluntary program that would provide an opportunity to receive a generous financial package if they choose to leave UPS,” the statement said. “Each driver would have the ability to decide if this voluntary program is beneficial to their family and the plans they have for their future.”
The buyout program, identified by the union as the Driver Voluntary Severance Plan, would allow eligible drivers to leave the company in exchange for a cash buyout. The Teamsters called that plan illegal, saying the severance offer would violate the terms of the five-year collective bargaining agreement ratified in August 2023.
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Why One Survival Food Company Shines Above the Rest
Let’s be real. “Prepper Food” or “Survival Food” is generally awful. The vast majority of companies that push their cans, bags, or buckets desperately hope that their customers never try them and stick them in the closet or pantry instead. Why? Because if the first time they try them is after the crap hits the fan, they’ll be too shaken to call and complain about the quality.
It’s true. Most long-term storage food is made with the cheapest possible ingredients with limited taste and even less nutritional value. This is why they tout calories so much. Sure, they provide calories but does anyone really want to go into the apocalypse with food their family can’t stand?
This is what prompted the Llewellyns to launch Heaven’s Harvest. They bought survival food from multiple companies and determined they couldn’t imagine being stuck in an extended emergency with such low-quality food. They quickly discovered that freeze drying food for long-term storage doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor, consistency, or nutrition.
Their ingredients are all-American. In fact, they’re locally sourced and all-natural! This allows their products to be the highest quality on the market, so good that their customers often break open a bag in a pinch to eat because they want to, not just because they have to due to an emergency.
At Heaven’s Harvest, their only focus is amazing food. They don’t sell bugout bags, solar chargers, or multitools. They have one mission – feeding Americans in times of crisis.
What they DO offer is the ability for people to thrive in times of greatest need. On top of long-term storage food, they offer seeds to help Americans for the truly long-term. They want them to grow their own food if possible which is why they offer only Heirloom, Non-GMO, Non-Hybrid, Open-Pollinated seeds so their customers can build permanent food security on their own property.