UPS workers going on strike became more of a possibility Wednesday as talks between the company and the Teamsters union representing workers broke down.
UPS walked away from the bargaining table at around 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, after the company presented an “unacceptable offer” during negotiations for workers’ new contract.
UPS “refused to give the Teamsters a last, best, and final offer, telling the union the company had nothing more to give,” the union said, adding it has “repeatedly made clear that UPS members will not work beyond the expiration of the current contract.”, UPS denied it had walked away from negotiations, saying the Teamsters “have stopped negotiating despite UPS’s historic offer that builds on our industry-leading pay” and “the union has a responsibility to remain at the table.
The workers’ contract will expire on July 31, and 97% of members have voted to authorize a strike if warranted. It’s still possible a deal could be reached by then, though the Teamsters said Wednesday that no additional negotiations have yet been scheduled.“This multibillion-dollar corporation has plenty to give American workers — they just don’t want to,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement Wednesday. “UPS had a choice to make, and they have clearly chosen to go down the wrong road.
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