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‘It feels like it’s strike summer’: US unions flex muscles across industries

Labor is increasingly militant after years of inaction, energized by star power from the actors’ and writers’ strikes

The Guardian - US

US parcel shipping giant UPS and union reach agreement, averting strike

US parcel shipping company UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union have agreed on a deal to renew a five-year labour contract. Although the deal still has to be ratified by union members next month, it will avert a strike that could have started as early as next week.…

France 24

UPS and Teamsters agree on new contract, averting costly strike that could have delayed deliveries for consumers and retailers

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and UPS have agreed on a new five-year contract that boosts wages and guarantees more air conditioning in drivers’ trucks. The tentative deal, struck on July 25, 2023, came one week before an Aug. 1 deadline that the Teamsters had set for threatened strike…

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UPS and Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract

Union membership still needs to ratify the contract to avert a strike.

Kiplinger

UPS And Teamsters Seal Win-Win Agreement, Averting Strike

Teamsters union and UPS reach five-year agreement, avoiding potential strike

Zenger

UPS driver shot in Humboldt Park

The driver, 32, was in the 700 block of North Trumbull Avenue when shots were fired shortly after 10 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Chicago Sun-Times

UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers

A tentative agreement between UPS and the Teamsters has averted a potential strike at the company. The deal will secure pay raises for part-time workers.

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UPS and Teamsters union announce tentative agreement, averting strike

Bargaining committee endorses five-year contract which includes wage increases and Martin Luther King Day as paid holiday

The Guardian - US

UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike

UPS has reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt logistics nationwide for businesses and households alike

The Independent UK

A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know

Following a negotiation stalemate that started earlier this month and rallies held across the country, the union and UPS say they will resume talks Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘They’re fired up’: Teamsters president on looming UPS strike

Sean O’Brien could be leading his union in one of the biggest – and costliest – strike at a single private employer in US history

The Guardian - US

Summer of discontent: will US strikes spell trouble for ‘union guy’ Biden?

Widespread industrial action could cloud president’s ‘Bidenomics’ pitch to voters but some see a chance to shine as a champion of working people

The Guardian - US

With Possible Strike Looming, UPS and Teamsters to Resume Talks Next Week

With a possible strike on the horizon, UPS and the Teamsters are set to resume talks next week over a new contract and supplemental agreements covering local regions.

Kiplinger

A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know

As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever

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A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here's what you need to know

As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever

Zenger

UPS Faces Potential Strike Threat As Union Demands Higher Wages

Teamsters for a Democratic Union threatens to go on strike, demanding higher wages for part-time workers at UPS.

Tribune News Service

America Is barreling toward a summer of strikes

More than 650,000 American workers are threatening to go on strike this summer — or have already done so — in an avalanche of union activity not seen in the U.S. in decades.

The Conversation

UPS impasse with union could deliver a costly strike, disrupting brick-and-mortar businesses as well as e-commerce

Talks between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS over a new contract fell apart on July 5, 2023. The union and the shipping and logistics company are blaming each other for the collapse, which occurred a few weeks after 97% of UPS’s Teamsters voted to strike if the Teamsters…

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The Independent UK

Biden pushes a strong role for unions in tech jobs, even as potential strikes are on the horizon

President Joe Biden is courting unions as a cornerstone of the United States' economic future with a speech at a Philadelphia shipyard

WEKU

Delivery drivers want protection against heat. But it's an uphill battle

As heat waves hit the U.S., delivery drivers are especially vulnerable to rising temperatures. Workers at some of the biggest delivery companies are pushing for more protection against extreme heat.

Tribune News Service

UPS, Teamsters to resume contract negotiations next week

The Teamsters union said it is set to resume negotiations with Sandy Springs-based UPS next week, with less than two weeks to reach a deal before their strike deadline.

The Guardian - US

Teamsters and UPS to resume talks next week ahead of looming strike

If strike were to occur, it would be the largest walkout in US history at a single private employer, costing company $170m a day

Chicago Sun-Times

Teamsters and UPS to resume negotiations next week as contract deadline approaches

A sticking point in negotiations has been wage increases for part-time workers, who make a minimum of $16.20 an hour.

WEKU

Up First briefing: Meta's free AI; Trump's legal troubles; a scary fish's teeth

Facebook's parent company has released its newest AI for free. Trump says he's a target in the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation. An Oklahoma boy finds a piranha-like fish with human-like teeth.

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Historic UPS strike looms

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined other New York lawmakers at a rally with members of the Teamsters union

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