UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike
1 year, 8 months ago

UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UPS has reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt logistics nationwide for businesses and households alike. “Together we reached a win-win-win agreement on the issues that are important to Teamsters leadership, our employees and to UPS and our customers,” Carol Tomé, UPS chief executive officer, said in a prepared statement. “This agreement continues to reward UPS’s full- and part-time employees with industry-leading pay and benefits while retaining the flexibility we need to stay competitive, serve our customers and keep our business strong.” The company said the five-year agreement covers U.S. Teamsters-represented employees in small-package roles and is subject to voting and ratification by union members. Members of the Teamsters, angered by a contract they say was forced on them five years ago by union leadership, clashed with UPS over pay as profits for the delivery company soared in recent years.

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Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Automakers and UAW Late last …

UPS to cut 12,000 jobs 5 months after reaching union deal as revenue outlook for year disappoints
1 year, 1 month ago

UPS to cut 12,000 jobs 5 months after reaching union deal as revenue outlook for year disappoints

Associated Press  

UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply. The Teamsters in September voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with UPS, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. On a conference call Tuesday morning, CEO …

UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries
1 year, 7 months ago

UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries

Associated Press  

The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. “Our members just ratified the most lucrative agreement the Teamsters have ever negotiated at UPS,” Teamsters General President …

Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July
1 year, 7 months ago

Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The union representing 340,000 UPS …

UPS workers OK 5-year contract, capping contentious talks that threatened deliveries
1 year, 7 months ago

UPS workers OK 5-year contract, capping contentious talks that threatened deliveries

LA Times  

Under the tentative UPS agreement, full- and part-time union workers will get $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more in total by the end of the five-year contract. The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that …

UPS union negotiated a historic contract. Now workers have the final say
1 year, 7 months ago

UPS union negotiated a historic contract. Now workers have the final say

NPR  

UPS union negotiated a historic contract. On July 25, the Teamsters union reached a tentative contract agreement with UPS, securing wage increases for the 340,000 workers it represents and narrowly averting a nationwide strike after weeks of stalled negotiations. While Teamsters leadership is boasting of historic gains, Morris isn't convinced the deal does enough to fairly compensate and protect UPS …

UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers, potentially dodging calamitous strike
1 year, 8 months ago

UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers, potentially dodging calamitous strike

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — UPS has reached a tentative contract with its 340,000-person union, potentially averting a strike that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement that UPS put $30 billion more on the table due to the negotiations, saying the deal “sets a new standard …

A UPS strike is brewing in the US: What to expect
1 year, 8 months ago

A UPS strike is brewing in the US: What to expect

Firstpost  

With less than a week remaining before the current contract expires on Monday, 31 July, the Teamsters, representing more than half of UPS’s workforce, will resume talks with the company today The clock is ticking. With less than a week remaining before the current contract expires on Monday, 31 July, the Teamsters, representing more than half of UPS’s workforce, will …

UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers
1 year, 8 months ago

UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers

NPR  

UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Teamsters union said it has secured pay raises for United Parcel Service workers, averting what would have been one of the largest strikes in U.S. history. Under the tentative five-year agreement, existing full and part-time UPS …

A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know
1 year, 8 months ago

A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. UPS's unionized workers still seethe about a contract they …

Teamsters and UPS to resume negotiations next week as contract deadline approaches
1 year, 8 months ago

Teamsters and UPS to resume negotiations next week as contract deadline approaches

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Teamsters said Wednesday they will resume contract negotiations with UPS next week, marking an end to a stalemate that began two weeks ago when both sides walked away from talks while blaming each other. The union, which represents 340,000 UPS workers, credited the picketing and rallies it’s been holding across the country for getting the delivery …

Teamsters president says he's asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike
1 year, 8 months ago

Teamsters president says he's asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of the Teamsters …

Teamsters president says he’s asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike
1 year, 8 months ago

Teamsters president says he’s asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The head of the Teamsters said Sunday that he has asked the White House not to intervene if unionized UPS workers end up going on strike. Negotiations between the delivery company and the union representing 340,000 of its workers have been at a standstill for more than a week with a July 31 deadline for a new …

UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears
1 year, 8 months ago

UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A little more than a …

UPS to train nonunion employees as talks stall with union for 340,000 workers and deadline nears
1 year, 8 months ago

UPS to train nonunion employees as talks stall with union for 340,000 workers and deadline nears

Associated Press  

A little more than a week after contract talks between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of its workers broke down, UPS said it will begin training nonunion employees in the U.S. to step in should there be a strike, which the union has vowed to do if no agreement is reached by the end of this month. “While we …

How a UPS strike could disrupt deliveries and roil the package delivery business
1 year, 8 months ago

How a UPS strike could disrupt deliveries and roil the package delivery business

NPR  

How a UPS strike could disrupt deliveries and roil the package delivery business Enlarge this image toggle caption Brittainy Newman/AP Brittainy Newman/AP Contract negotiations between United Parcel Service and the Teamsters union stalled last week, heightening the odds of a UPS strike in early August — as well as shake-ups in an increasingly competitive package delivery market. "In the event …

Stalemate: UPS, Teamsters contract talks break down with each side blaming the other
1 year, 8 months ago

Stalemate: UPS, Teamsters contract talks break down with each side blaming the other

Associated Press  

Contract negotiations between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers broke down early Wednesday with each side blaming the other for walking away from talks. The package delivery company said it was the Teamsters who abandoned negotiations, “despite UPS’s historic offer that builds on our industry-leading pay.” “We have not walked away, and the union has a …

UPS labor talks stall as union balks over ‘unacceptable’ offer
1 year, 8 months ago

UPS labor talks stall as union balks over ‘unacceptable’ offer

LA Times  

Weeks of talks between UPS and the Teamsters fell apart Wednesday morning as an end-of-July deadline looms for drivers’ current labor contract. “This multibillion-dollar corporation has plenty to give American workers — they just don’t want to,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said in a statement. “UPS had a choice to make, and they have clearly chosen to go down the …

Saying strike is “imminent,” UPS gets a Friday deadline from union to come up with a better contract
1 year, 8 months ago

Saying strike is “imminent,” UPS gets a Friday deadline from union to come up with a better contract

Associated Press  

Frustrated by an “appalling counterproposal” earlier this week, the head of the union representing 340,000 UPS workers said a strike is imminent and gave the shipping giant a Friday deadline to improve its offer. “The largest single-employer strike in American history now appears inevitable,” said Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, who accused UPS executives of hoarding profits instead of sharing …

Column: A Teamsters strike against UPS could remake the union movement for the better
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: A Teamsters strike against UPS could remake the union movement for the better

LA Times  

Unionized UPS workers have voted to authorize a strike if the Teamsters and the company don’t agree to a new contract before the existing pact expires July 31. She says the workforce takes pride in having kept UPS operating through the pandemic — “without us, you didn’t get food, medicine, essential stuff” — but sentiment is widespread that the company …

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home delivery
1 year, 9 months ago

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home delivery

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and Teamsters can’t come to an agreement before their contract expires next month. “If this multibillion-dollar corporation fails to deliver on the contract that our hardworking members deserve, UPS will be striking itself,” …

UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time
1 year, 9 months ago

UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Living in New York City, working full time and without a car, Jessica Ray and her husband have come to rely on deliveries of food and just about everything else for their home. “We can take a Saturday afternoon and do a fun family activity and not feel the burden of making everything work for the day-to-day functioning …

UPS is making record profits — while workers like me are falling further behind
1 year, 9 months ago

UPS is making record profits — while workers like me are falling further behind

Salon  

The price of almost everything has gone up. He's a militant leader who is fighting — for us and with us — across the table from UPS management on a new five-year deal. When the company couldn't attract new workers, they started offering higher pay to entice people to work for them in certain parts of the country, including Boston. …

This new union boss could start the biggest strike in decades
3 years ago

This new union boss could start the biggest strike in decades

CNN  

New York CNN Business — You might not know Sean O’Brien. “But these employers have to understand we’re not going to be afraid to pull that trigger if necessary.” He points to UPS’s record profits and the union’s $350 million strike fund in discussing the dynamics of upcoming talks, negotiations that he intends to lead himself, something his predecessors never …

UPS Drivers Voted Down Their Union Contract, But The Teamsters Are Ratifying It Anyway
6 years, 5 months ago

UPS Drivers Voted Down Their Union Contract, But The Teamsters Are Ratifying It Anyway

Huff Post  

Robert Alexander via Getty Images Last month, before he got his chance to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement, UPS driver and Teamsters union member Ken Smith made a prediction. As one vocal “no” voter said in August, “If you continue to treat the next employee worse than the one before and let their rights get eroded, that’s not …

A New UPS Union Contract Shows How Online Shopping Is Dragging Down Delivery Jobs
6 years, 7 months ago

A New UPS Union Contract Shows How Online Shopping Is Dragging Down Delivery Jobs

Huff Post  

A UPS delivery truck makes its way through Times Square in New York on March 5, 2014. The tentative agreement that’s been reached would create a new class of “hybrid” drivers who would have two duties: sorting packages at UPS facilities and delivering them out on the truck. Although he acknowledges the concerns other drivers may have, Kycek said establishing …

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