UPS Strike Averted , With Tentative Deal.
UPS and the Teamsters union reached a tentative deal on July 25, Politico reports.
The new contract has been in negotiations for three months.
If a deal was not reached, the Teamsters were planning to strike as early as Aug.
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Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien commented on the tentative agreement.
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Rank-and-file UPS Teamsters sacrificed everything to get this country through a pandemic and enabled UPS to reap record-setting profits, Sean O’Brien, Teamsters General President, via statement.
We demanded the best contract in the history of UPS, and we got it, Sean O’Brien, Teamsters General President, via statement.
UPS CEO Carol Tomé said that the deal , "continues to reward UPS’ 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.".
UPS CEO Carol Tomé said that the deal , "continues to reward UPS’ 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 five-year agreement "would create 7,500 new full-time jobs" and increase pay for some workers, Politico reports.
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The contract still requires ratification, with a vote taking place between Aug.
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The contract still requires ratification, with a vote taking place between Aug.
3 and Aug.
22.
