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UPS brown vans could disappear from UK streets, says Unite

The Unite trade union has condemned plans by US-owned express firm UPS to casualise its delivery service, which it says will lead to swathes of job losses and even the extinction of its iconic brown vans. Unite says that under UPS’ plans, by June 2027 the company will no longer employ any frontline staff and will instead rely on self-employed drivers using their own vehicles with any remaining workers being transferred ... [+]