ckf Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 UPS severed ties with our local UPS store for violating mask their company mask order. NEWPORT, Vt. — A UPS spokesperson says the company will end its relationship with a franchise owner in Vermont who refused to enforce the state's mask mandate in their store. The owner of a franchise location in Newport previously posted a sign in the front door informing customers that employees inside will not wear a mask — a direct violation of an executive order issued by Gov. Phil Scott last year. In a statement to NBC5 News on Wednesday, a UPS spokesperson said masks are currently a required part of the company's uniform and it would reach out to the owner for "immediate correction" of the issue. Thursday, the company announced it will sever the relationship at the end of the business day. "The UPS Store requires masks as part of our uniform standards and the franchisee and the franchisee’s associates in this location were in violation of that policy. We take customer safety very seriously and made repeated attempts to gain compliance from this franchise owner. However, those attempts were ignored and as a result, we have terminated our relationship with this franchise owner, effective close of business Thursday, February 18." Newport police said they were made aware of the sign weeks ago and made attempts to get the store owner to comply with the state mandate. "He has flat out told us that he’s not going to comply, the government is not going make him wear a mask and he’ll lock his doors before he does anything," said Newport Police Chief Travis Bingham. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office issued a cease and desist letter to the business Wednesday, its second notice requesting compliance at the location. The letter included specific references to specific addendums in the governor's order and outlets for additional information from the Department of Health. "We recognize the importance of being able to engage in commercial activity," the letter read. "At the same time, we all share a duty as citizens to help keep our friends, neighbors, employees and customers safe." The letter also stressed that continued failure to comply with the mask mandate could lead to court action from the Attorney General's Office. The owner of the UPS store in Newport refused a request for comment during initial coverage of the controversial signage and again Thursday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted February 19, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted February 19, 2021 That was pretty stupid of the owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: That was pretty stupid of the owner. They probably knew that the state wasn't going to do anything about it and figured UPS would not following through either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted February 19, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Open business opportunity for somebody that has the capital to rent a couple hundred square feet in a mini mall???? Edited February 19, 2021 by BOHICA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted February 19, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 19, 2021 AL's in newport could be new one. Ups prolly runs 3 trucks a day out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted February 19, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted February 19, 2021 9 hours ago, ckf said: They probably knew that the state wasn't going to do anything about it and figured UPS would not following through either Wouldn’t surprise me if the state put pressure on UPS, with their name on the building who do you think gets the blame for any covid cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomxz600 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Oh well if the store owner would rather close than comply its his choice. UPS and FedX will drop your shit off at the post office just like they do now. Edited February 19, 2021 by Doomxz600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Government really found a neat way to take away rights....by using their power over business licensing and commerce to do it. They can't force you to comply.....but they can make businesses try to force you by threatening them. It's quite brilliant. Goebbels wasn't this fucking smart. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Shifty Posted February 19, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 19, 2021 8 hours ago, steve from amherst said: AL's in newport could be new one. Ups prolly runs 3 trucks a day out of there. Gotta love AL’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Stephen Hawking said: That was pretty stupid of the owner. No it was stupid for anyone to buy into the mask bullshit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Store owner is a foolish idiot. Maybe not. He might have been looking for a way to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted February 19, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted February 19, 2021 50 minutes ago, jtssrx said: No it was stupid for anyone to buy into the mask bullshit Well, he got what he was looking for in any case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 49 minutes ago, Stephen Hawking said: Well, he got what he was looking for in any case. And now his employees are jobless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomxz600 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Fireball 440 said: And now his employees are jobless. Well it would be best to know that for a fact. Our local ups store is also a dry cleaners and employs one whole person, the owner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Blind stubborness isnt a virtue... Its a handicap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted February 19, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Doomxz600 said: Well it would be best to know that for a fact. Our local ups store is also a dry cleaners and employs one whole person, the owner. Exactly. Most of them are just like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Now this is funny! New issue just showed up Hero's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 I read this morning that they are continuing on with their printing business in the same location. The next article that I read was where the state is taking them to court for violating the governor's order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 What's important is that everyone wear their magic cloths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Fireball 440 said: Now this is funny! New issue just showed up Hero's! From my mailbox right into the camp burn pile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 46 minutes ago, Snake said: What's important is that everyone wear their magic cloths. If Trump had told you to wear a mask, you would be on the opposite side of the mask mandates right now..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, ckf said: If Trump had told you to wear a mask, you would be on the opposite side of the mask mandates right now..... Trump did say to wear a mask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/20/trump-says-coronavirus-masks-are-patriotic-after-months-of-largely-resisting-wearing-one.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Dave said: Trump did say to wear a mask yeah.... he did a great job supporting mask use GMAFB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, ckf said: yeah.... he did a great job supporting mask use GMAFB HE WAS IMMUNE!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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