UPS to hire 95K seasonal workers

United Parcel Service Inc. is nearly doubling the number of seasonal employees it hires for this year's holiday shopping season as it aims to avoid a repeat of last year's network breakdown during the crucial period.

The world's largest parcel delivery company said Tuesday it will hire up to 95,00 seasonal workers, compared to the 55,000 it employed last winter holiday season, according to Reuters.

UPS faced criticism last Christmas when a surge in online shopping and a harsh winter caught the company off guard, leading to huge delays that frustrated customers and ran up costs.

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