Teamsters approve UPS contract with raises for drivers, package sorters

Unionized UPS workers have voted to accept a five-year contract that includes significant pay raises, workplace improvements, and the elimination of certain unfair practices, marking a major success for the U.S. union movement.

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8/23/2023

After UPS, Teamsters ratify new labor contract, here's what workers are saying

After tense negotiations, UPS and the Teamsters union have ratified a new five-year labor contract, preventing what would have been the largest single employer strike in US history and providing higher wages and improved benefits for workers.

8/22/2023

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

The union representing UPS workers has approved a tentative contract agreement, ending contentious labor negotiations that could have disrupted package deliveries; 86% of votes were in favor of ratifying the contract, which the Teamsters claim is the most lucrative ever negotiated by the union and sets a new standard for pay and benefits.

8/25/2023

‘Amazon better pay attention’: UPS CEO says delivery drivers will earn an average of $170K in newly ratified 'historic' contract — but one driver says that's ‘a bit of an exaggeration'

UPS workers have approved a new contract that promises an average of $170,000 in annual pay and benefits by the end of the five-year term, according to the company's CEO, although a UPS driver argues that additional factors such as medical insurance and pension also need to be considered.

9/4/2023

'Perfect storm': What is causing labor strikes and disputes?

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9/11/2023

UPS Drivers Win Large Pay Raises, Benefits in New Contract After Viral TikTok Video Spurs Public Interest

UPS workers have approved a new labor deal that includes significant pay raises, with drivers expected to average $170,000 in pay and benefits at the end of the five-year contract. However, a UPS driver on TikTok clarified that the $170,000 figure is an exaggeration and explained the actual wages and benefits drivers receive.