The union representing roughly 340,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at United Parcel Service on Wednesday demanded that UPS make its 'last, best, and final offer no later than June 30.'
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/File Photo
LOS ANGELES, June 28 - The union representing roughly 340,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at United Parcel ServiceThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters said it walked away from the national bargaining table in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, after the company's latest proposal included "miniscule raises and wage cuts to traditional cost-of-living adjustments."
UPS, which reaped outsized profits during the pandemic-fueled package delivery boom, in a statement said it was working "around the clock" to reach an agreement that strengthens its industry-leading pay and benefits.Both sides want to have a deal in place before the current labor contract expires at midnight on July 31.
The Teamsters set the Friday deadline because it needs time to get workers to sign off on any agreement. The union added that workers are ready"Our members are fighting for a post-pandemic agreement that honors the sacrifices they made to keep this country moving during the last several years," said Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman.
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