Unionized UPS workers have until today to finish voting on whether to ratify the new five-year tentative agreement.
The long battle between shipping giant UPS and its workers could come to an end Tuesday afternoon as the union representing more than 340,000 employees will finish tallying votes on a new contract agreement.
The company reached a tentative five-year agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at the end of July and members have until today to finish voting on the contract's ratification. Negotiators have called it the"most historic tentative agreement" in company history. Among other things, the five-year contract includes pay raises for all workers, more full-time jobs, and improved workplace protections, such as adding air conditioning in all new package delivery vehicles. By the end of the contract, the average full-time senior UPS delivery driver would earn around $170,000 annually in pay and benefits.
"We've changed the game, battling it out day and night to make sure our members won an agreement that pays strong wages, rewards their labor, and doesn't require a single concession," O'Brien said in a statement."This contract sets a new standard in the labor movement and raises the bar for all workers."
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