UPS employees vote on a possible strike

 UPS employees vote on a possible strike

More than 325,000 Teamsters at United Parcel Service (UPS) decided to strike on June 16 if a deal with the firm is not reached by the time the current contract expires on July 31. News pieces have been gathered from SHRM Online and other media sources.

The union wants more full-time positions, higher compensation, the removal of the two-tier wage system that pays less to new employees than to more experienced ones for the same task, and the removal of surveillance cameras from delivery vehicles.

In contract negotiations, strike ballots are typical, according to a UPS representative, who expressed confidence that a deal will be struck by July 31.

Economic Considerations

According to UPS, a full-time delivery driver with four years of experience pays an average of $42 per hour. After 30 days, part-time package sorters make, on average, $20 per hour.

A strike might prevent deliveries from being made on time, making it difficult for suppliers to supply supplies swiftly and possibly slowing down production. According to the Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index, UPS ships nearly a quarter of all packages sent out daily in the United States.

   

Huge Private-Sector Contract

The largest private-sector contract in North America is the UPS Teamsters National Master Agreement. A new five-year agreement is being negotiated by UPS Teamsters. It "shows that hundreds of thousands of Teamsters are united and determined to get the best contract in our history at UPS," according to Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien, that the vote to authorise a strike should one not be reached. In the event that a robust deal cannot be agreed, 97 percent of voters supported striking.

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The largest private-sector contract in North America is the UPS Teamsters National Master Agreement. A new five-year agreement is being negotiated by UPS Teamsters. It "shows that hundreds of thousands of Teamsters are united and determined to get the best contract in our history at UPS," according to Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien, that the vote to authorise a strike should one not be reached. In the event that a robust deal cannot be agreed, 97 percent of voters supported striking.