The Package King

Book • 2016
Joe Allen's 'The Package King' delves into the transformation of UPS from a bicycle messenger service to a global logistics giant, examining its tumultuous relationship with the Teamsters union and its effects on workers and communities.

The book also considers UPS's future in the face of competition from Amazon.

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Mentioned by Schneer Zalman Newfield as a book that tears down the brown wall surrounding UPS.
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Mentioned as a book that tears down the Brown Wall surrounding UPS and explores the company's history.
Joe Allen, "The Package King: A Rank and File History of UPS" (Haymarket Books, 2020)
Introduced by Schneer Zalman Newfield as a book that tears down the brown wall surrounding UPS.
Joe Allen, "The Package King: A Rank and File History of UPS" (Haymarket Books, 2020)

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