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Teamsters reach agreement with UPS

Aug 4, 2023

Contract ratification began Aug. 3 and will run through Aug. 22, at which point the results will be announced.

Teamsters set August 1 strike date at UPS

Jul 21, 2023

An estimated 340,000 Teamsters-represented workers at UPS are set to strike after their contract expires if no new agreement is in place.

Breakthroughs in bargaining as UPS counts down to Aug. 1 strike

Jul 3, 2023

UPS has agreed to eliminate a two-tier wage system, end forced overtime on drivers’ days off, and establish MLK Day as a full holiday.

UPS hires union buster… at unit of five employees

Aug 3, 2022

The parcel delivery giant flew in a Florida-based union buster to try to talk workers out of unionizing with Teamsters Local 670.

What’s it like to strike?

Mar 2, 2022

Strikes, once common, are rare today. We asked Northwest Labor Press readers to share their strike stories.

Teamsters announce new 5-year contract at UPS, despite member vote to reject it

Oct 8, 2018

The Teamsters UPS contract is the largest collective bargaining agreement in North America, and comes at a time that UPS is booming thanks to online shopping.

Teamsters reach deal at UPS

Jul 2, 2018

If ratified, a new five-year nationwide contract will cover 260,000 workers.

UPS Teamsters authorize strike

Jun 11, 2018

About 280,000 workers could walk out as soon as Aug. 1.