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Chris Morris

UPS drivers move closer to a strike after negotiations break down at 4 a.m. amid finger-pointing fracas

UPS drivers strike (Credit: STEVEN R. SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images)

UPS is a step closer to what could be a crippling strike by its drivers, after negotiations between the Teamsters and the company have broken down.

The Teamsters, in June, said roughly 97% of its UPS members had authorized a strike. The current agreement is set to expire on July 31, but the union had set a July 5 deadline, saying it needed the remaining days to ensure members would have sufficient time to review it and vote on it.

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