With a possible nationwide UPS strike less than two weeks away a group of activists rallied in San Francisco to support drivers' demands.
SAN FRANCISCO -- With a possible nationwide UPS strike less than two weeks away, both sides say they're hoping for a quick resolution to contract negotiations. Saturday afternoon in San Francisco, a group of activists rallied in support of UPS drivers' demands.
"We've built a strike threat. We've been having practice pickets all over the country. Members are engaged and they're willing to fight for what we're asking for," said Emil McDonald, a Teamster and UPS driver from Richmond."So, we're going back to negotiations in the last week and, if they don't pay up, we're gonna shut 'em down."
"We see the Teamster strike as a pivotal strike in this moment," said Katy Scott-Smith, DSA's labor press secretary."If it happens, it would be, I think, 340,000 workers on strike -- the largest private sector contract in America right now. So, basically, this fight will have shock waves for the whole labor community."
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