UPS Commits to Hiring 25,000 Veterans

UPS Inc. said it has committed to hire more than 25,000 veterans over the next five years.

The company also committed to providing more than 25,000 employee volunteer hours helping veterans and veterans’ service organizations.

In February, UPS reaffirmed its commitment to the National Guard and Reserves by signing a formal agreement with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an arm of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Veterans, National Guard and reserve members make up 7.5% of UPS’s domestic workforce, the company said.

UPS is ranked No. 1 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.