Teamsters says UPS walks away from negotiations, raising chances of strike

The Teamsters union, which represents roughly 340,000 workers at United Parcel Service , said on Wednesday the parcel delivery firm had 'walked away' from negotiations over a new contract, raising the prospect of a strike.

United Parcel Service and the Teamsters hold a rally before before the beginning of the largest U.S. private sector labor contract talks covering more than 330,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at the global delivery firm, in Orange, California, U.S. April 15, 2023. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci, said on Wednesday the parcel delivery firm had "walked away" from negotiations over a new contract, raising the prospect of a strike.

Both union and company officials have said before that they wanted a deal finalized to prevent a strike, which could put millions of daily deliveries at risk, including vital medicines for treating cancer and other illnesses. "UPS had a choice to make, and they have clearly chosen to go down the wrong road," said Sean O'Brien, general president at Teamsters, which represents U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at the company.

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