Around 4 a.m., UPS walked away from the bargaining table after presenting an unacceptable offer to the Teamsters that did not address members’ needs. The UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee unanimously rejected the package.
AFTER MARATHON SESSIONS, UPS NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSE
Around 4AM, UPS walked away from the bargaining table after presenting an unacceptable offer to the Teamsters that did not address members’ needs. The UPS Teamsters Nat’l Negotiating Committee unanimously rejected the package pic.twitter.com/LKtjz4jI9I
— Teamsters (@Teamsters) July 5, 2023
Following marathon negotiations, UPS refused to give the Teamsters a last, best, and final offer, telling the union the company had nothing more to give.
“This multibillion-dollar corporation has plenty to give American workers — they just don’t want to,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “UPS had a choice to make, and they have clearly chosen to go down the wrong road.”
The UPS Teamsters contract covering more than 340,000 full- and part-time workers expires July 31. No additional negotiations are scheduled.
UPS TEAMSTERS REDOUBLE STRIKE READINESS AROUND THE COUNTRY
With @UPS walking away from the national table early this morning, #Teamsters’ practice picketing actions are escalating at UPS barns nationwide. #1u pic.twitter.com/Q8UO0tGYFZ
— Teamsters (@Teamsters) July 5, 2023
The Teamsters have repeatedly made clear that UPS members will not work beyond the expiration of the current contract. In June, rank-and-file UPS Teamsters authorized a strike by an overwhelming 97 percent.
AT UPS, AND IN THE U.S., PART-TIME POVERTY DOESN’T WORK
Receiving near-minimum wage in many parts of the country, part-time workers at UPS are the most at risk in the company’s workforce of being exploited and cast aside. #1u #HotUnionSummer pic.twitter.com/THmESE0dM9
— Teamsters (@Teamsters) July 5, 2023
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.