
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.