Strickland asks DOT to investigate DHL deal
July 25, 2008
Source: Dayton Daily News
By Tim Tresslar and Jessica Wehrman
State officials issued a letter Thursday, July 24, to the U.S. Department of Transportation calling for it to investigate a plan by DHL Express' parent to outsource its domestic air cargo business to United Parcel Service, a move that would eliminate thousands of Ohio jobs.
Signed by Gov. Ted Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, the letter to Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said pairing the two carriers would hurt both consumers and the U.S. shipping market.
"It appears likely this proposed deal between DHL and UPS is a step toward the elimination of a competitor from the express delivery market," the letter states. "Consolidation leaves consumers only two options for express delivery service — and that is contrary to the public interest."
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