United Parcel Service (UPS)

United Parcel Service (UPS) employs more than 400,000 people in the United States, of whom 330,000 are represented by the Teamsters. The company describes its hourly roles as jobs intended to become lifelong careers. Delivery drivers earn total compensation averaging $145,000 to $172,000, and benefits include $0-premium healthcare, defined-benefit pensions and up to seven weeks of paid vacation. UPS has invested $742 million in tuition assistance, allowing part-time employees to earn degrees without student debt.

Advancement is a notable feature of the firm's employment record: 18,000 members of its management team began in union positions. Entry points vary widely, and progression is presented as available regardless of where a worker starts.

Founded in 1907 by two teenage entrepreneurs with a $100 loan in a Seattle basement, UPS is now the world's largest package delivery service and a global leader in logistics. It delivers to more than 220 countries and territories and provides supply chain and logistics solutions alongside its core package delivery business. The company's technical domains span logistics, supply chain management, and package delivery and distribution.