The Package King: A Rank-and-File History of UPS

"An incisive history" of how a bicycle messenger service in Seattle became a global behemoth, and the labor battles along the way (Dissent).

We may see their trademark brown trucks everywhere today, but few people know the behind-the-scenes story of United Parcel Service and how it became one of America's most admired companies. This book reveals how UPS managed to displace General Motors—the very symbol of American capitalism—to become the largest private-sector unionized employer in the ...