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Published: November 17, 2010 3:00 a.m.

UPS adds 50,000 jobs for holidays

Associated Press

ATLANTA – UPS says it will hire about 50,000 temporary workers to handle the crush of holiday shipments this year.

A UPS official said the company expects to hire about 650 seasonal workers in Indiana but couldn’t provide a regional breakdown. Job seekers may visit www.upsjobs.com to apply.

United Parcel Service said Tuesday that it expects to deliver 430 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The busiest day is expected to be Wednesday, Dec. 22, when UPS expects to deliver 24 million packages worldwide, up nearly 60 percent from a typical day.

Rival FedEx says it expects to move nearly 16 million packages on its peak day, Dec. 13.

Economists watch the predictions from UPS and FedEx for hints about the direction of the economy. Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, and many consumer goods are handled by UPS or FedEx.

Journal Gazette staff writer Paul Wyche contributed to this story.

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